Synonyms for cosmic background radiation

Noun

1. cosmic background radiation, CBR, cosmic microwave background radiation, CMBR, cosmic microwave background, CMB, cosmic radiation
usage: (cosmology) the cooled remnant of the hot big bang that fills the entire universe and can be observed today with an average temperature of about 2.725 kelvin
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