"c-decay" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: c, the symbol used in physics for the speed of light + decay Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=c-decay}} c-decay (uncountable)
  1. (creationism, pseudoscience) The discredited theory that the speed of light has decreased over time, proposed by creationists in order to support the belief that the universe is a few thousand years old even though there are objects visible today that are billions of light years away (whereas a constant speed of light would indicate that the universe is billions of years old and so contradict this belief). Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Creationism, Pseudoscience Related terms: starlight problem

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