释义 |
matter era matter era See Big Bang theory.matter era[′mad·ər ‚ir·ə] (astronomy) The period in the evolution of the universe, beginning roughly 105 years after the big bang, when the universe had cooled to the point at which electrons and protons were able to form neutral hydrogen atoms, and continuing to the present time, during which matter, in the form of atoms, is dominant over radiation. |