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Word: Quasar
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1960s: contraction of quasi-stellar
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkweɪzɑː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a massive and extremely remote celestial object, emitting exceptionally large amounts of energy, and typically having a starlike image in a telescope. It has been suggested that quasars contain massive black holes and may represent a stage in the evolution of some galaxies.
Short Definition:massive and extremely remote celestial object
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