Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. astronomy, cosmology A hypothetical object, similar to a star, having a central black hole
Etymologies
- quasi- + star (Wiktionary)
Examples
“After the seed black holes formed, the process entered its second stage, which Begelman has dubbed the "quasistar" stage.”
First Black Holes May Have Formed in "Cocoons" | Universe Today
“After the seed black holes formed, the process entered its second stage, which the researchers have dubbed the "quasistar" stage.”
“The quasistar phase was analyzed in a 2008 paper published by Begelman in collaboration with CU Professor Phil Armitage and Research Associate Elena Rossi.”
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Adjectival Arcana
A roster of adjectives that infrequently surface in typical conversation and writing. Many are dredged from scientific or other technical jargon or sieved from examples of disused archaic forms.
unitegmic, acaulescent, reticuloendothelial, ingressive, uniate, acanthopterygian, ossific, epiphysial, perivisceral, acœlomatous, cestoid, acælomate and 7756 more...
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My God, It's Full of Stars!
stellar black hole, micro black hole, black hole, collapsar, hypernova, supernova, nova, variable star, stellar core, strange star, quark star, compact star and 37 more...
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