An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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upper mass limit
  حد ِ بالایی ِ جرم، ~ زبرین ِ ~  
hadd-e bâlâyi-ye jerm, ~ zabarin-e ~
Fr.: limite supérieure de masses  

The highest mass range admitted in a star formation model. The high mass end of the → initial mass function. The upper mass limit is a critical parameter in understanding → stellar populations, → star formation, and → massive star feedback in galaxies.

See also: → upper; → mass; → limit.