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infall process [′in‚fȯl ‚prä·səs] (astrophysics) A process in which gas falls upon a very compact object such as a neutron star or black hole, reaching a high velocity and forming a hot plasma; postulated as a model for x-ray sources such as Centaurus X-1 and Hercules X-1. 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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