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Word: Parsec
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: blend of parallax and second
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɑːsɛk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a unit of distance used in astronomy, equal to about 3.26 light years (3.086 × 10¹³ kilometres). One parsec corresponds to the distance at which the mean radius of the earth's orbit subtends an angle of one second of arc.
Short Definition:unit of distance used in astronomy, equal to about 3.26 light years
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