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Noun Concept
Categories: Celestial mechanics, Astrophysics, Solar System dynamic theories
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accretion  Accretion of planets  planetary accretion  Runaway accretion
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(astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases WordNet 3.0
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astronomy
astrophysics
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(astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In astrophysics, accretion is the accumulation of particles into a massive object by gravitationally attracting more matter, typically gaseous matter, into an accretion disk. Wikipedia
The formation of planets and other bodies by collection of material through gravity Wikipedia Disambiguation
Astrophysical process in which matter gravitationally collects into a massive object Wikidata
The formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases. OmegaWiki
IS A
increase
creation
HAS KIND
Bondi accretion
CATEGORY DOMAIN
astronomy
DERIVATION
accretionary
HAS CAUSE
gravity
HAS EFFECT
Hadean
accretion disk
IMMEDIATE CAUSE OF
planetesimal
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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accretion
Wikipedia
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accretion (astrophysics)
Wikidata
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accretion
OmegaWiki
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accretion
Wikipedia Redirections
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Accretion (astronomy), Accretion of planets, planetary accretion, Runaway accretion
Wikidata Alias
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planetary accretion

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