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astrophysicist

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as·tro·phys·ics  (str-fzks)
n. (used with a sing. verb)
The branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of stellar phenomena.
astro·physi·cal adj.
astro·physi·cist (-fz-sst) n.
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Noun1.astrophysicistastrophysicist - an astronomer who studies the physical properties of celestial bodies
astronomer, uranologist, stargazer - a physicist who studies astronomy


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