subdwarf
subdwarf noun: a star that is dimmer than a main-sequence star of same temperature; located below the main sequence on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.
Noun
subdwarf (plural subdwarfs)
- A star that is dimmer than a main-sequence star of same temperature; located below the main sequence on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.
- Data from the Keck Observatory’s Near-Infrared Echellette Spectrograph suggested the star was an L subdwarf, or a star with a much lower mass and cooler temperature than the sun. Cool subdwarfs are the oldest stars in the galaxy. […] Kremer carried out simulations and discovered that three-body...2024 August 21, Ashley Strickland, “An unusual object is moving so fast it could escape the Milky Way. Scientists aren’t certain what it is”, in CNN, archived from the original on 24 Sep 2024
- Synonyms:
- subdwarf star
Synonyms of subdwarf
- subdwarf star
Forms of subdwarf
| plural | subdwarfs |
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Origin of subdwarf
From sub- + dwarf.
Questions about subdwarf
- What does subdwarf mean?
- Subdwarf means a star that is dimmer than a main-sequence star of same temperature; located below the main sequence on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.
- What part of speech is subdwarf?
- Subdwarf is a noun.
- What is the plural of subdwarf?
- The plural of subdwarf is subdwarfs.
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