submillimeter galaxy
English
noun
Definitions
- (galaxy) A type of starburst galaxy that primarily emits radiation in the sub-mm/T-hertz range. Due to the extreme dustiness of the galaxy, they are visible mostly in infrared emissions at their redshift, which are subsequently redshifted into the submm/THz range by Hubble expansion.
Etymology
Compound from English submillimeter + English galaxy.
Origin
English
galaxy
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antigalaxy English
- galaxy English
- galaxylike English
- galaxywide English
- metagalaxy English
- millimeter English
- protogalaxy English
- red nugget galaxy English
- submillimeter English
- supergalaxy English
- galaxias Latin
- galaxiās Latin
- гала́ктика Russian
- galaxye Middle English
- กาแล็กซี Thai
- ဂယ်လက်ဆီ Burmese
- גלקסיה Hebrew (modern)
- galaksi Swahili
- galaksi Javanese