QUASAR


Meaning of QUASAR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkwā-ˌzär also ]

-ˌsär noun

Etymology: quas i-stell ar

Date: 1964

: any of a class of celestial objects that resemble stars but whose large redshift and apparent brightness imply extreme distance and huge energy output

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.