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Cepheid variables

Cepheid variables is the plural of Cepheid variable.

Meaning of Cepheid variable

Noun

Cepheid variable (plural Cepheid variables)

  1. A radially pulsating (expanding and contracting) variable star with a regular period and known relationship between period and intrinsic brightness.

Questions about Cepheid variables

What is Cepheid variables the plural of?
Cepheid variables is the plural of Cepheid variable.

Words near Cepheid variables in the dictionary

  1. Cephas
  2. cephazolin
  3. cephazoline
  4. cepheid
  5. Cepheid variable
  6. Cepheid variables
  7. cepheids
  8. cephelixin
  9. cephem
  10. cephems
  11. Cepheus

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