cosmic radiation

/ˌkɑzmɪk ˈreɪdiˌeɪʃən/
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Other forms: cosmic radiations

Definitions of cosmic radiation
  1. noun
    radiation coming from outside the solar system
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    types:
    CBR, CMB, CMBR, cosmic background radiation, cosmic microwave background, cosmic microwave background radiation
    (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
    type of:
    radiation
    energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
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