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quasar
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qua·sar  (kwzär, -sär, -zr, -sr)
n.
An extremely distant, and thus old, celestial object whose power output is several thousand times that of our entire galaxy.

[quas(i-stellar) + (st)ar.]

quasar [ˈkweɪzɑː -sɑː]
n
(Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) any of a class of extragalactic objects that emit an immense amount of energy in the form of light, infrared radiation, etc., from a compact source. They are extremely distant and their energy generation is thought to involve a supermassive black hole located in the centre of a galaxy
[quas(i-stell)ar (object)]

quasar  (kwzär)
Short for quasi-stellar radio source. A compact, starlike celestial body with a power output greater than our entire galaxy. Believed to be the oldest and most distant objects ever detected, quasars are billions of light-years from Earth and moving away from us at nearly 80 percent of the speed of light. For this reason, quasars are highly important to astronomers' understanding of the early universe. Little is currently understood about the nature of quasars; one theory suggests that they are produced by giant black holes destroying enormous amounts of matter, causing the subsequent ejection of radiation along their north and south poles. Many astronomers believe that quasars represent an early stage in the evolution of galaxies such as our own. See also blazarSeyfert galaxy
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.quasar - a starlike object that may send out radio waves and other forms of energy; many have large red shifts
celestial body, heavenly body - natural objects visible in the sky
Translations
quasar [ˈkweɪzɑːʳ] Ncuasar m, quásar m

quasar [ˈkweɪzɑːr] nquasar m

quasar
nQuasar m

quasar [ˈkweɪzɑːʳ] n (Astron) → quasar f inv

quasar
n quasar [ˈkweisaː]
a star-like object which gives out light and radio waves. kwasar كْوازار: جِسْم نَجْمي квазар kvazar kvasar der Quasar κβάζαρ (ημιαστρική ραδιοπηγή) quasar kvasar دور اختر kvasaari quasar קְווֵיזָר रश्मियों का सुदूर स्रोत kvazar kvazár kuasar dulstirni, kvasi quasar 準星 준항성체 kvazaras kvazārs kuasar quasar kvasar kwazar quasar cuasar квазар kvasar kvazar kvazar kvasar กลุ่มวัตถุซึ่งส่งแสงคล้ายดวงดาว kuazar 類星體 квазар بعض ستارہ نما اجرام میں سے کوئی جن سے اکثر شدید ریڈیائی لہریں نکلتی ہیں chuẩn tinh


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