ALGOL VARIABLE


Meaning of ALGOL VARIABLE in English

ˈalˌgäl-, -ȯl- noun

Usage: usually capitalized A

Etymology: from Algol, an eclipsing binary star, from Arabic al-ghūl, literally, the ghoul, ogre

: a variable star with light variations resembling those of the binary star Algol

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