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cosmic matter density

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cosmic matter density has definition The average number of fermions per unit volume of space throughout the universe. Since matter is depicted in general relativity as bending space, the value of the cosmic matter density, if known, could reveal the overall curvature of cosmic space. See critical density, omega. has source: Ferris, T. 1988 Coming of Age in the Milky Way, Morrow, 2001-09-27 09:33:15.0
is a kind of density

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cosmic matter density	has definition The average number of fermions per unit volume of space throughout the universe. Since matter is depicted in general relativity as bending space, the value of the cosmic matter density, if known, could reveal the overall curvature of cosmic space. See critical density, omega.
cosmic matter density	is a kind of density
quantity	has unit
number	has value