star formation
collocation in Englishmeaningsofstarandformation
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star
adjective[before noun]
uk/stɑːr/us/stɑːr/
best or ...
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formation
noun
uk/fɔːˈmeɪ.ʃən/us/fɔːrˈmeɪ.ʃən/
the way something is naturally made or the way it has ...
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(Definition ofstarandformationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Then, an analytical solution to the dispersion equation with an explanation of the effects onstarformationis given.
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There are four explicit terms in the expression including thestarformationrate.
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At the time the equation was formulated only the first term (rate ofstarformation) was actually predictable.
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In this paper we explore the possibilities of setting up a diamagnetic current within the molecular cloud fragments during the initial stages ofstarformation.
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The current view of low-massstarformationholds that the starless and prestellar core phases together last a few 106 years.
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We have the following scenario forstarformation.
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In turn, these events provide new raw material for subsequent generations ofstarformation, which leads to the formation of planets.
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The study of rarefied anisotropic-pressure plasmas is important for the solar wind, galactic spiral arms,starformation, plasma jets and fusion research.
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The scenario ofstarformationdepends strongly on our understanding of dust properties.
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However, note that it does not bluntly start with the number of stars, but with a rate ofstarformation.
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This rules out the outer parts of the disc where the metallicity is low due to slowstarformation.
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Heavy elements produced in first stars would change the conditions for futurestarformation.
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Arguments are presented to show that planetary systems, in general, are not formed as byproducts of thestarformationprocesses.
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We review our recent numerical simulations ofstarformation.
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Giant molecular clouds generally give rise to clusteredstarformation, whereas smaller molecular clouds tend to form smaller numbers of isolated stars.
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In particular, the concepts of dark matter, dark energy, and cosmicstarformationhistory will be discussed, and their relation to the existence of intelligent life will be explored.
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This model proposes thatstarformationpropagates via the action of shock waves produced by stellar winds and supernovae that compose the interstellar medium.
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Her work studied the variation in properties of old and new galaxies, including oxygen richness,starformationrate, and the characteristics of the galaxy's nucleus.
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