Concept information
Preferred term
accretion
Definition(s)
- In astrophysics, accretion is the accumulation of particles into a massive object by gravitationally attracting more matter, typically gaseous matter, in an accretion disk. Most astronomical objects, such as galaxies, stars, and planets, are formed by accretion processes. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accretion_(astrophysics))
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-KSJ379SP-B
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