contact binary
contact binary · contact binaries
A binary star whose component stars are in physical contactA binary star whose component stars are in physical contact (share an upper atmosphere).
Meaning
2 sensesA binary star whose component stars are in physical contact (share an upper atmosphere).
A bilobated small Solar System body formed from two bodies that gravitated together and fused into one.
Forms
plural: contact binaries| Singular | contact binary |
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