quasar
nounHow to pronounce quasar:
Definition of quasar:
- quasar (noun):
- a region at the center of a galaxy that produces an extremely large amount of radiation
- a starlike object that may send out radio waves and other forms of energy; many have large red shifts.
Synonyms for quasar:
binary star
brown dwarf
celestial body
dwarf
fixed star
galaxy
gasser
giant star
heavenly body
loadstar
lodestar
neutron star
nova
pulsar
quasi-stellar radio source
red dwarf
red giant
red star
subdwarf
supercluster
supergiant
supernova
variable
variable star
white dwarf
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