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Cosmic Background Radiation

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

(cosmology) the cooled remnant of the hot big bang that fills the entire universe and can be observed today with an average temperature of about 2.725 kelvin

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synonym
cosmic microwave background radiation
plural
Cosmic Background Radiations
possessive
Cosmic Background Radiation's
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Cosmic Background Radiations'