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Interstellar extinction
Noun
Word Frequency:
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Definitions
1.
Noun
the dimming of light from the stars due to absorption and scattering from dust in the interstellar medium
Synonyms
extinction
interstellar polarization
space reddening
dark star
termination shock
scintillation
astronomical transient
space dust
starlight
interwind
cosmic dust
stellar wind
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