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Seyfert galaxy

Seyfert galaxy noun: a kind of galaxy having quasar-like nuclei.

Noun

Seyfert galaxy (plural Seyfert galaxies)

  1. A kind of galaxy having quasar-like nuclei.

Forms of Seyfert galaxy

pluralSeyfert galaxies

Origin of Seyfert galaxy

Named after Carl Seyfert, who first described this class in 1943.

Questions about Seyfert galaxy

What does Seyfert galaxy mean?
Seyfert galaxy means a kind of galaxy having quasar-like nuclei.
What part of speech is Seyfert galaxy?
Seyfert galaxy is a noun.
What is the plural of Seyfert galaxy?
The plural of Seyfert galaxy is Seyfert galaxies.

Words near Seyfert galaxy in the dictionary

  1. Seyeds
  2. Seyer
  3. Seyers
  4. Seyfert
  5. Seyfert galaxies
  6. Seyfert galaxy
  7. Seyferts
  8. Seyfo
  9. Seyfried
  10. Seyfrieds
  11. Seyhan

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