virialization

English

Etymology

virial +‎ -ization

Noun

virialization (usually uncountable, plural virializations)

1. (astronomy) 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).

Translations

Translations

• French: virialisation (fr) f
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