previrialization

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ virialization.

Adjective

previrialization (not comparable)

1. Prior to virialization
   • 2016, Jaime D. Perea, José M. Solanes, “Unveiling the formation route of the largest galaxies in the universe”, in arXiv‎^[1]:

     We use controlled simulations of the previrialization stage of galaxy groups to show that multiple collisionless merging is capable of creating realistic first-ranked galaxies.