baryon acoustic oscillation

noun

one of the regular periodic fluctuations in the density of the visible baryonic matter of the universe

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Meanings

nounbaryon acoustic oscillation (plural baryon acoustic oscillations)

plural baryon acoustic oscillations

  1. one of the regular periodic fluctuations in the density of the visible baryonic matter of the universe

    Synonyms: BAO

Synonyms & antonyms

nounone of the regular periodic fluctuations in the density of the visible baryonic matter of the universe

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BAO
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baryon acoustic oscillation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baryon%20acoustic%20oscillation

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