Meanings
nounspace dust (uncountable)
- uncountablecellular automataA part of a spaceship or oscillator that appears to consist of a random mixture of alive and dead cells, usually making it very difficult for a glider synthesis to be found for the object.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of cosmic dust.
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space dust. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/space%20dust
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“space dust.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/space%20dust. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “space dust,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/space%20dust.
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