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xenophysics

xenophysics noun: the study of extraterrestrial physics.

Noun

xenophysics (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The study of extraterrestrial physics.
    • Stormchases had always had an interest in xenophysics. He felt his wings furl with shock as he realised that the object might show that heatpattern if it had warmed its belly with friction as it entered the atmosphere, but the upper part were still ...2012, Jonathan Strahan, Hannu Rajaniemi, Pat Cadigan, Edge of Infinity
    • Xenophysics, especially at this level, were not his strong suit. But you didn't go about busting artefact smugglers for a decade without learning something.2014, Ville Vuorela, Nemesis

Origin of xenophysics

From xeno- + physics.

Questions about xenophysics

What does xenophysics mean?
Xenophysics means the study of extraterrestrial physics.
What part of speech is xenophysics?
Xenophysics is a noun.

Words near xenophysics in the dictionary

  1. xenophorids
  2. xenophthalmia
  3. xenophya
  4. xenophyophore
  5. xenophyophores
  6. xenophysics
  7. xenophyte
  8. xenophytes
  9. xenopid
  10. xenopids
  11. xenoplasm

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