"Lyman-alpha forest" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Lyman-alpha forest [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the Lyman-alpha forest
  1. (astronomy) A series of absorption lines in the spectra of distant galaxies and quasars, arising from the Lyman-alpha electron transition of the neutral hydrogen atom. Wikipedia link: Lyman-alpha forest Categories (topical): Astronomy
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