cosmic background radiation

/ˌkɑzmɪk ˌbækˈgraʊnd ˈreɪdiˌeɪʃən/
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Definitions of cosmic background radiation
  1. noun
    (cosmology) the cooled remnant of the hot big bang that fills the entire universe and can be observed today with an average temperature of about 2.725 kelvin
    synonyms: CBR, CMB, CMBR, cosmic microwave background, cosmic microwave background radiation
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    cosmic radiation
    radiation coming from outside the solar system
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