circumgalactic medium
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
circumgalactic medium (countable and uncountable, plural circumgalactic mediums or circumgalactic media)
- (astronomy, plasma physics) The gas and plasma in the region surrounding a galaxy, beyond the galactic disc or ovoid, or interstellar medium (ISM), but within the galaxy's virial radius.
Synonyms[edit]
- CGM (abbreviation)
Coordinate terms[edit]
(space plasmas):
Derived terms[edit]
- CGM (abbreviation)