Meaning

2 senses
  1. A quasar

  2. (dated)A radio-quiet quasar

Origin

From quasi- + stellar + object, from its appearance as a point-like object similar to a st

From quasi- + stellar + object, from its appearance as a point-like object similar to a star, but with a spectrum unlike that found in a star.

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Forms

plural: quasi-stellar objects

Word family

2 related words

See also

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