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Discover LudwigThe phrase "accretion disk" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in the context of astrophysics to describe a structure formed by diffuse material in orbital motion around a central body, such as a star or black hole.
Example: "The accretion disk around the black hole emits intense radiation as matter spirals inward."
Alternatives: "accretion ring" or "accretion flow".
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accretion disk
noun
A structure formed by matter falling into a gravitational source such as a galaxy, black hole, or protostar.
Exact(60)
This interval is consistent with turbulence in a disk of accreted matter surrounding a black hole the accretion disk.
xsslimbh Stationary slim accretion disk.
xsdisk accretion disk, black body.
xsdiskline accretion disk line emission, relativistic.
xsdiskm accretion disk with gas pressure viscosity.
xsdiskpn accretion disk, black hole, black body.
xsdiskbb accretion disk, multi-black body components.
xsdisko accretion disk, inner, radiation pressure viscosity.
xsgrad accretion disk, Schwarzschild black hole.
xslaor accretion disk, black hole emission line.
accretion disk and weak absorption lines from the companion star.
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