astrophysical
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as·tro·phys·ics
(ăs′trō-fĭz′ĭks)n. (used with a sing. verb)
The branch of applied physics that deals with astronomical phenomena.
as′tro·phys′i·cal adj.
as′tro·phys′i·cist (-fĭz′ĭ-sĭst) n.
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