starstuff
starstuff noun: the material composition of stars; matter originated from stars; starmatter.
Noun
starstuff (uncountable)
- The material composition of stars; matter originated from stars; starmatter.
- Not only is the matter around you star-stuff, but you are, too. There is not a single cell in your body that is not made of matter formed in the heart, and then the death, of a distant and now-extinct star.2004, Thom Hartmann, The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight
- "[…] We have begun to contemplate our origins—starstuff pondering the stars!”2009, Michael Dowd, Thank God for Evolution
Examples of starstuff in a sentence
- Energy takes starstuff and turns it into a horse.2009, David Waite Yohn, Energy: Lifestyle For Today:
- “A large quantity of starstuff, hidden here in London centuries ago.” “Hidden by whom?” “By the original Starcatchers,” said Leonard.2010, Dave Barry, Peter and the Sword of Mercy:
- They were just a third of the solar radius out from the centre now, with nearly five hundred thousand kilometres of starstuff over their heads.2017, Stephen Baxter, Xeelee: Vengeance:
Forms of starstuff
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Origin of starstuff
From star + stuff. Compare Dutch sterrenstof (“stardust”), German Sternenstoff (“star matter”).
Questions about starstuff
- What does starstuff mean?
- Starstuff means the material composition of stars; matter originated from stars; starmatter.
- How do you use starstuff in a sentence?
- Energy takes starstuff and turns it into a horse.
- What part of speech is starstuff?
- Starstuff is a noun.
Words near starstuff in the dictionary
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