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subdwarfs

subdwarfs is the plural of subdwarf.

Meaning of subdwarf

Noun

subdwarf (plural subdwarfs)

  1. 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

Questions about subdwarfs

What is subdwarfs the plural of?
Subdwarfs is the plural of subdwarf.

Words near subdwarfs in the dictionary

  1. subdural space
  2. subdural spaces
  3. subdurally
  4. subdurals
  5. subdwarf
  6. subdwarfs
  7. subdynamic
  8. subdynamics
  9. subdynasties
  10. subdynasty
  11. subeccentric

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