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green pea galaxy

green pea galaxy noun: a type of galaxy, found in the local universe, that are active, undergoing high rates of star formation, which provides a green tinge, and are compact, visually appearing akin to peas. These active galaxies have strong oxygen emission lines and no active galactic nucleus (“AGN”), similar to small galaxies in the distant early universe, but unlike those in the nearby contemporary universe.

green pea galaxy: a type of galaxy, found in the local universe, that are active, undergoing high rates of star...
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Noun

green pea galaxy (plural green pea galaxies)

  1. A type of galaxy, found in the local universe, that are active, undergoing high rates of star formation, which provides a green tinge, and are compact, visually appearing akin to peas. These active galaxies have strong oxygen emission lines and no active galactic nucleus (“AGN”), similar to small galaxies in the distant early universe, but unlike those in the nearby contemporary universe.
    Synonyms:
    GP, GPG, GP galaxy, green pea, greenpea, pea, pea galaxy

Synonyms of green pea galaxy

Forms of green pea galaxy

pluralgreen pea galaxies
alternative formgreenpea galaxy

Origin of green pea galaxy

From the resemblance to the vegetable. From being a galaxy having a greenish tinge, and being small and round like a pea.

Words formed from green pea galaxy

Questions about green pea galaxy

What does green pea galaxy mean?
Green pea galaxy means a type of galaxy, found in the local universe, that are active, undergoing high rates of star formation, which provides a green tinge, and are compact, visually appearing akin to peas. These active galaxies have strong oxygen emission lines and no active galactic nucleus (“AGN”), similar to small galaxies in the distant early universe, but unlike those in the nearby contemporary universe.
What part of speech is green pea galaxy?
Green pea galaxy is a noun.
What is the plural of green pea galaxy?
The plural of green pea galaxy is green pea galaxies.

Words near green pea galaxy in the dictionary

  1. green party
  2. green pass
  3. green passes
  4. green pea
  5. green pea galaxies
  6. green pea galaxy
  7. green peafowl
  8. green peas
  9. green pepper
  10. green peppers
  11. green peril

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