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quasi-stellar object

noun

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.

  1. derived from ἀντικείμενον
  2. derived from obiectum
  3. derived from object
  4. compounded as quasi-stellar object — “stellar + object”

Definitions

  1. a quasar

  2. a radio-quiet quasar

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for quasi-stellar object. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA