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eclipsing binary

eclipsing binary noun: any of a class of extrinsic variable stars where changes in brightness are caused by stars eclipsing each other.

Noun

eclipsing binary (plural eclipsing binaries)

  1. Any of a class of extrinsic variable stars where changes in brightness are caused by stars eclipsing each other.

Forms of eclipsing binary

pluraleclipsing binaries

Questions about eclipsing binary

What does eclipsing binary mean?
Eclipsing binary means any of a class of extrinsic variable stars where changes in brightness are caused by stars eclipsing each other.
What part of speech is eclipsing binary?
Eclipsing binary is a noun.
What is the plural of eclipsing binary?
The plural of eclipsing binary is eclipsing binaries.

Words near eclipsing binary in the dictionary

  1. eclipses
  2. eclipsest
  3. eclipseth
  4. eclipsing
  5. eclipsing binaries
  6. eclipsing binary
  7. eclipsings
  8. eclipsis
  9. eclipta
  10. ecliptic
  11. ecliptic longitude

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