English Explanatory Dictionary

chemically peculiar star

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A main-sequence star with an unusually high abundance of metal.

Word forms

chemically peculiar star chemically peculiar stars

Etymology

From chemically + peculiar + star.

Synonyms

CP star
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