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Meaning of interstellar extinction | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

the dimming of light from the stars due to absorption and scattering from dust in the interstellar medium

uncountable

CEFR level

B2

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

See also

interstellar medium interstellar planet interstellar polarization interstellar ramjet interstellar space intersterility