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Alpha Centauri C

Alpha Centauri C proper noun: the star Proxima Centauri.

Proper noun

Alpha Centauri C

  1. The star Proxima Centauri

Origin of Alpha Centauri C

From Alpha Centauri. Astronomers believe that Proxima Centauri is gravitationally bound to the Alpha Centauri system.

Questions about Alpha Centauri C

What does Alpha Centauri C mean?
Alpha Centauri C means the star Proxima Centauri.
What part of speech is Alpha Centauri C?
Alpha Centauri C is a proper noun.

Words near Alpha Centauri C in the dictionary

  1. alpha cells
  2. Alpha Cen
  3. Alpha Centauri
  4. Alpha Centauri A
  5. Alpha Centauri B
  6. Alpha Centauri C
  7. Alpha Centaurian
  8. Alpha Centaurians
  9. Alpha Cephei
  10. Alpha Ceti
  11. alpha chain disease

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