accretion disk

Meanings

nounaccretion disk (plural accretion disks)

astrophysicsA structure formed by matter falling into a gravitational source such as a galaxy, black hole, or protostar.

Chinese Mandarin 吸積盤 /吸积盘

吸積盤 /吸积盘 (xījīpán)structure formed by matter falling into a gravitational source

Dutch accretieschijf

Esperanto alkreska disko

Finnish kertymäkiekko

French disque d'accrétion

disque d'accrétionstructure formed by matter falling into a gravitational source

German Akkretionsscheibe

Italian disco di accrescimento

disco di accrescimentostructure formed by matter falling into a gravitational source

Korean 응축원반

응축원반 (eungchugwonban)structure formed by matter falling into a gravitational source

Polish dysk akrecyjny

Portuguese disco de acreção

Russian аккрецио́нный диск

аккрецио́нный диск (akkreciónnyj disk)structure formed by matter falling into a gravitational source

Spanish disco de acrecimiento

disco de acrecimientostructure formed by matter falling into a gravitational source

Swedish ackretionsskiva

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APA

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Chicago

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