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abstraction
Astronomy; General astronomy
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
absorption edge
Astronomy; General astronomy
Sudden rises superposed on the smooth decrease of the curve of the attenuation coefficient, which cause the curve to have a typical sawtooth aspect. They generally occur at the limit of spectral ...
parallax
Astronomy; General astronomy
The apparent displacement or the difference in apparent direction of an object as seen from two different points not on a straight line with the object (as from two different observing sites on ...
antineutron
Astronomy; General astronomy
The antiparticle of a neutron. A neutron and antineutron both have the same mass and zero electric charge, but can be differentiated by their interactions: a neutron and an antineutron can annihilate ...
antiparticle
Astronomy; General astronomy
1) An elementary particle of opposite charge but otherwise identical to its partner. Most of the observable universe consists of particles and matter, as opposed to antiparticles and antimatter. 2) ...
antiproton
Astronomy; General astronomy
The antiparticle of a proton, identical in mass and spin but of opposite (negative) charge.
anthropomorphism
Astronomy; General astronomy
The projection of human attributes onto nonhuman entities such as animals, the planets, or the universe as a whole.
