Definition of missing mass in English:

missing mass

noun ˌmɪsɪŋ ˈmas

Astronomy Physics

The amount by which a measured or calculated mass falls short of an expected or inferred mass; (Astronomy) the discrepancy between the mass of a galactic cluster calculated from the velocities of its component galaxies and the mass of the visible (luminous) stars and gas within it, usually attributed to the presence of dark matter; (also) the difference between the mass there must be in the universe if it is closed and the total mass accounted for by direct observation.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Naturalist. From missing + mass.

Definition of missing mass in US English:

missing mass

nounˌmɪsɪŋ ˈmas

Astronomy Physics

The amount by which a measured or calculated mass falls short of an expected or inferred mass; (Astronomy) the discrepancy between the mass of a galactic cluster calculated from the velocities of its component galaxies and the mass of the visible (luminous) stars and gas within it, usually attributed to the presence of dark matter; (also) the difference between the mass there must be in the universe if it is closed and the total mass accounted for by direct observation.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Naturalist. From missing + mass.

词汇	missing mass
释义	Definition of missing mass in English: missing mass noun ˌmɪsɪŋ ˈmas Astronomy Physics The amount by which a measured or calculated mass falls short of an expected or inferred mass; (Astronomy) the discrepancy between the mass of a galactic cluster calculated from the velocities of its component galaxies and the mass of the visible (luminous) stars and gas within it, usually attributed to the presence of dark matter; (also) the difference between the mass there must be in the universe if it is closed and the total mass accounted for by direct observation. Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Naturalist. From missing + mass. Definition of missing mass in US English: missing mass nounˌmɪsɪŋ ˈmas Astronomy Physics The amount by which a measured or calculated mass falls short of an expected or inferred mass; (Astronomy) the discrepancy between the mass of a galactic cluster calculated from the velocities of its component galaxies and the mass of the visible (luminous) stars and gas within it, usually attributed to the presence of dark matter; (also) the difference between the mass there must be in the universe if it is closed and the total mass accounted for by direct observation. Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Naturalist. From missing + mass.
随便看	pilferment pilfer-proof pilferproof pilfers pilfery pilgarlic pilgarlicky pilger pilgering pilgrim pilgrimage pilgrimager pilgrimages pilgrimaging pilgrimatic pilgrimatical pilgrim badge pilgrim bottle pilgrim city pilgrimed pilgrimer pilgrimess Pilgrim Fathers pilgriming pilgrimise