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central plane [′sen·trəl ′plān] (mathematics) For a fixed ruling of a ruled surface, the plane tangent to the surface at the central point of the ruling. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The activation detectors for the absolute flux measurements were gold and copper foils placed in the central plane. When the coalescing particles reached tens of meters in diameter, they were no longer subject to the swirling, turbulent motion of the surrounding gas and were free to settle along the central plane of the disk, he says. Thus the X-ray ridge bulges in just the region where the galaxy bulges out from its central plane. |
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