quasar

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See also: Quasar and quásar

English

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Etymology

Blend of quasi- +‎ stellar, from quasi-stellar radio source. Coined by American astrophysicist Hong-Yee Chiu in 1964 in an article in Physics Today.

Pronunciation

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Noun

quasar (plural quasars)

  1. (astronomy) An extragalactic object, starlike in appearance, that is among the most luminous and (putatively) the most distant objects in the universe.

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French

Etymology

Borrowing from English quasar

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kwa.zaʁ/, /ka.zaʁ/

Noun

quasar m (plural quasars)

  1. quasar

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Portuguese

Noun

quasar m (plural quasares)

  1. (astronomy) quasar (an extragalactic object)