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intracluster medium |
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intracluster medium [‚in·trə′kləs·tər ‚mēd·ē·əm] (astronomy) A hot, tenuous gas that fills the space between the members of a cluster of galaxies and emits x-rays. 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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| But nearly all have relied on X-ray emissions from iron, which can enter the intracluster medium in two ways--the explosion of many massive stars as type II supernovas or the detonation of far fewer, lower-mass stars as type I supernovas. |
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