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Algol variable

Algol variable noun: a kind of eclipsing binary star where both stars are near-spherical, such that the timing of the start and end of the eclipses is well-defined.

Noun

Algol variable (plural Algol variables)

  1. A kind of eclipsing binary star where both stars are near-spherical, such that the timing of the start and end of the eclipses is well-defined.

Forms of Algol variable

pluralAlgol variables

Origin of Algol variable

The star Algol (β Persei) is the prototypical member of this class.

Questions about Algol variable

What does Algol variable mean?
Algol variable means a kind of eclipsing binary star where both stars are near-spherical, such that the timing of the start and end of the eclipses is well-defined.
What part of speech is Algol variable?
Algol variable is a noun.
What is the plural of Algol variable?
The plural of Algol variable is Algol variables.

Words near Algol variable in the dictionary

  1. algogenic
  2. algogenicity
  3. algogenous
  4. algoid
  5. ALGOL
  6. Algol variable
  7. algolagnia
  8. algolagniac
  9. algolagniacs
  10. algolagnic
  11. algolagnist

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