cosmic infrared background
English
Noun
cosmic infrared background (uncountable)
- Low-level infrared radiation originating from all directions in space.
- Alternative forms: CIRB, CIB
- Holonyms: cosmic background, cosmic background radiation < electromagnetic radiation < radiation
- Comeronyms: CMB, CμB, cosmic microwave background; CNB, CνB, CvB, cosmic neutrino background; CGWB, CGB, cosmic gravitational-wave background