Population III

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A hypothetical population or group of stars which may have existed in the early history of the Universe, characterized by being extremely massive and hot and having an extremely low metallicity.
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  1. Alternative letter-case form of Population III.

Word forms

Population III

Etymology

Proposed as a category of stars of even poorer metallicity than Population II.

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