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Przybylski's Star

Przybylski's Star proper noun: a star, about 356 light-years from Earth and in the constellation Centaurus; in which actinides, up to and including at least einsteinium, have been detected.

Proper noun

Przybylski's Star

  1. A star, about 356 light-years from Earth and in the constellation Centaurus; in which actinides, up to and including at least einsteinium, have been detected.

Origin of Przybylski's Star

After astronomer Antoni Przybylski, who discovered it.

Questions about Przybylski's Star

What does Przybylski's Star mean?
Przybylski's Star means a star, about 356 light-years from Earth and in the constellation Centaurus; in which actinides, up to and including at least einsteinium, have been detected.
What part of speech is Przybylski's Star?
Przybylski's Star is a proper noun.

Words near Przybylski's Star in the dictionary

  1. Przhevalsky's horse
  2. Przhevalsky's horses
  3. Przybyla
  4. Przybylas
  5. Przybylski
  6. Przybylski's Star
  7. Przybylskis
  8. Przybysz
  9. Przybyszes
  10. Przyspa
  11. prägnanz

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