chemically peculiar star

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English

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Etymology

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From chemically +‎ peculiar +‎ star.

Noun

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chemically peculiar star (plural chemically peculiar stars)

  1. (astronomy) A main-sequence star with an unusually high abundance of metal.
    Synonym: CP star

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