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Gunn-Peterson trough

Noun CEFR B2

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A feature in astronomical spectrometry of distant light, caused by the Reionization Era's absorption of UV light, leaving a gap in the spectrum.

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Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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