Population III
A hypothetical population or group of stars which may have existed in the early…A hypothetical population or group of stars which may have existed in the early history of the Universe, characterized by being extremely massive and hot and having an extremely low metallicity.
Meaning
1 senses(attributive, usually)A hypothetical population or group of stars which may have existed in the early history of the Universe, characterized by being extremely massive and hot and having an extremely low metallicity.
Origin
Proposed as a category of stars of even poorer metallicity than Population II.Proposed as a category of stars of even poorer metallicity than Population II.
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