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red geyser

red geyser noun: a galaxy which has stopped star formation due to the energetic winds spewing forth from the active galactic nucleus, heating and disrupting gas accumulation and collapse to form new stars, resulting in a population of aging reddening stars.

Noun

red geyser (plural red geysers)

  1. A galaxy which has stopped star formation due to the energetic winds spewing forth from the active galactic nucleus, heating and disrupting gas accumulation and collapse to form new stars, resulting in a population of aging reddening stars.

Forms of red geyser

pluralred geysers
alternative formred geyser galaxy

Origin of red geyser

From red + geyser. Coined in 2016 by the research team at the SDSS-MaNGA Survey; from being a red galaxy with a galactic nucleus fountaining in its center.

Questions about red geyser

What does red geyser mean?
Red geyser means a galaxy which has stopped star formation due to the energetic winds spewing forth from the active galactic nucleus, heating and disrupting gas accumulation and collapse to form new stars, resulting in a population of aging reddening stars.
What part of speech is red geyser?
Red geyser is a noun.
What is the plural of red geyser?
The plural of red geyser is red geysers.

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  6. red geyser
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