Tidal disruption

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Term: Tidal disruption
Definition:

The disruption of an extended astronomical object under the action of the tidal forces exerted by another nearby object.
UAT Astrophysics
Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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