English Explanatory Dictionary

quasi-stellar object

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

a quasar
a radio-quiet quasar

Word forms

quasi-stellar object quasi-stellar objects

Etymology

From quasi- + stellar + object, from its appearance as a point-like object similar to a star, but with a spectrum unlike that found in a star.

Related words

quasistar quasistellar

Derived words

QSO

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