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accretion_disk

accretion disk

English

Alternative forms

accretion disc

Noun

accretion disk ‎(plural accretion disks)

(astronomy) A structure formed by matter falling into a gravitational source such as a galaxy, black hole, or protostar.

Translations

structure formed by matter falling into a gravitational source

Dutch: accretieschijf
Esperanto: alkreska disko
Finnish: kertymäkiekko
French: disque d'accrétion (fr) m
German: Akkretionsscheibe (de) f
Ido: kreskodisko (io)

Italian: disco di accrescimento m
Polish: dysk akrecyjny m
Portuguese: disco de acreção m
Russian: аккрецио́нный диск m ‎(akkreciónnyj disk)
Spanish: disco de acrecimiento m
Swedish: ackretionsskiva