virialization

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noun

The formation of a dynamic equilibrium in a system of collisionless particles modelled as being subject only to Newtonian gravity (galaxy, other stellar system, or galaxy cluster).

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Meanings

nounvirialization (usually uncountable, plural virializations)

plural virializations

  1. uncountableusuallyastronomyThe formation of a dynamic equilibrium in a system of collisionless particles modelled as being subject only to Newtonian gravity (galaxy, other stellar system, or galaxy cluster).

Origin

From virial + -ization.

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Translations

French virialisation
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APA

virialization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virialization

MLA

“virialization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virialization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “virialization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virialization.

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