QUASAR


Meaning of QUASAR in English

/ ˈkweɪzɑː(r); NAmE / noun

( astronomy ) a large object like a star, that is far away and that shines very brightly and occasionally sends out strong radio signals

—compare pulsar

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WORD ORIGIN

1960s: contraction of quasi-stellar .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.