missing mass
noun Astrophysics.
the difference in mass in the universe between that observed to exist and that necessary for the closed universe model.
Words nearby missing mass
missileman, missilery, missing, missing fundamental, missing link, missing mass, missiology, mission, mission control, mission creep, mission specialist
Origin of missing mass
First recorded in 1975–80
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Science definitions for missing mass
missing mass
[ mĭs′ĭng ]
See dark matter.
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