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astrotechnology

Syllables: as·tro·tech·no·logy/əˈstɹɑtɛkˈnɒləd͡ʒi/

astrotechnology noun: space technology.

Noun

astrotechnology (usually uncountable, plural astrotechnologies)

  1. (informal, rare, usually) Space technology.
    • Ford hunted excitedly through the technical specs of the ship, occasionally gasping with astonishment at what he read – clearly Galactic astrotechnology had moved ahead during the years of his exile.2009, Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
    • He observed using astrotechnology at his disposal to search out a civilization using updated technology.2014, Darryl Gopaul, Escape from Jipadara: A Solar System of Three Planets with Sentient Life Forms
  2. (usually) Synonym of xenotechnology.
    Synonyms:
    xenotechnology
  3. (usually) The technology of astronomy

Synonyms of astrotechnology

Forms of astrotechnology

pluralastrotechnologies

Origin of astrotechnology

From astro- + technology.

Words formed from astrotechnology

Questions about astrotechnology

What does astrotechnology mean?
Astrotechnology means space technology.
What part of speech is astrotechnology?
Astrotechnology is a noun.
How do you pronounce astrotechnology?
Astrotechnology is pronounced /əˈstɹɑtɛkˈnɒləd͡ʒi/.
What is the plural of astrotechnology?
The plural of astrotechnology is astrotechnologies.

Words near astrotechnology in the dictionary

  1. astrotactin
  2. astrotactins
  3. astrotail
  4. astrotails
  5. astrotech
  6. astrotechnology
  7. astrotechs
  8. astrotheological
  9. astrotheology
  10. astrothesia
  11. astrotourism

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