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quasistar

quasistar noun: a theoretical early universe object, with the outer layers of a star and a black hole for a stellar core. Theorized to be born of an ultramassive pre-stellar nebula collapse to an ultramassive protostar, and later birthing an intermediate mass black hole when the star's life ends.

Noun

quasistar (plural quasistars)

  1. A theoretical early universe object, with the outer layers of a star and a black hole for a stellar core. Theorized to be born of an ultramassive pre-stellar nebula collapse to an ultramassive protostar, and later birthing an intermediate mass black hole when the star's life ends.
    Synonyms:
    black hole star

Synonyms of quasistar

Forms of quasistar

pluralquasistars
alternative formquasi-star

Origin of quasistar

From quasi- + star.

Questions about quasistar

What does quasistar mean?
Quasistar means a theoretical early universe object, with the outer layers of a star and a black hole for a stellar core. Theorized to be born of an ultramassive pre-stellar nebula collapse to an ultramassive protostar, and later birthing an intermediate mass black hole when the star's life ends.
What part of speech is quasistar?
Quasistar is a noun.
What is the plural of quasistar?
The plural of quasistar is quasistars.

Words near quasistar in the dictionary

  1. quasispin
  2. quasisplit
  3. quasisquare
  4. quasistability
  5. quasistable
  6. quasistar
  7. quasistars
  8. quasistate
  9. quasistates
  10. quasistatic
  11. quasistatically

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