quasar

/ˈkweɪ.zɑː/ · noun

Meaning

An extragalactic object, starlike in appearance, that is among the most luminous and (putatively) the most distant objects in the universe.

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Related words

quasi-stellar radio source(English)apogalacticum(English)superstar(English)substar(English)supergalaxy(English)star(English)star cloud(English)superimmensity(English)redshift(English)maelstrom(English)aquarian(English)eon(English)

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