minicavity

English

Etymology

From mini- +‎ cavity.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ævɪti

Noun

minicavity (plural minicavities)

  1. A small cavity
    • 2016, Anna Ciurlo, Thibaut Paumard, Daniel Rouan, Yann Clénet, “Hot molecular hydrogen in the central parsec of the Galaxy through near-infrared 3D fitting”, in arXiv‎[1]:
      A strong deviation from thermal equilibrium is detected near the minicavity.
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