cosmic microwave background

cos·mic·mic·rowavebackground

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noun

1.

(cosmology) the cooled remnant of the hot big bang that fills the entire universe and can be observed today with an average temperature of about 2.725 kelvin

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cosmic microwave background radiation

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cosmic radiation

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Grammar

noun
singular	cosmic microwave background
plural	cosmic microwave backgrounds

Nearby words

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