red dwarf
A small, relatively cool star on the main sequenceA small, relatively cool star on the main sequence.
» Red dwarves are the smallest stars in which hydrogen is converted into helium.
Rote Zwerge sind die kleinsten Sterne, in denen Wasserstoff in Helium umgewandelt wird.
Meaning
2 sensesA small, relatively cool star on the main sequence.
Roter Zwerg
кра́сный ка́рликkrásnyj kárlik
a small, old, relatively cool star; approximately 100 times the mass of Jupiter
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see red, dwarf.
Examples
4 sentencesRed dwarves are the smallest stars in which hydrogen is converted into helium.
deRote Zwerge sind die kleinsten Sterne, in denen Wasserstoff in Helium umgewandelt wird. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Proxima Centauri is a red dwarf, as the smallest active stars are called.
deProxima Centauri ist ein Roter Zwerg; so werden die kleinsten aktiven Sterne bezeichnet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
About seven out of every ten stars in our Milky Way are so-called red dwarves.
deEtwa sieben Zehntel aller Sterne unserer Milchstraße sind sogenannte Rote Zwerge. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Approximately seven out of every ten stars in the Milky Way are so-called red dwarves.
deEtwa sieben Zehntel aller Sterne unserer Milchstraße sind sogenannte Rote Zwerge. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Forms
plural: red dwarfs / red dwarves| Singular | red dwarf |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- a small, old, relatively cool star; approximately 100 times the mass of Jupiter:red dwarf star