previrialization

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Etymology

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From pre- +‎ virialization.

Adjective

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previrialization (not comparable)

  1. Prior to virialization
    • 2016, Jaime D. Perea, José M. Solanes, “Unveiling the formation route of the largest galaxies in the universe”, in arXiv‎[1]:
      We use controlled simulations of the previrialization stage of galaxy groups to show that multiple collisionless merging is capable of creating realistic first-ranked galaxies.
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