"radio halo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: radio halos [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} radio halo (plural radio halos)
  1. (astronomy) A diffuse region of material, surrounding a galaxy or a pulsar, that emits radio waves Wikipedia link: radio halo Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-radio_halo-en-noun-g~1tyRxN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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