IAU

I1A1U1

proper noun

The main belt asteroid 5000 IAU, named after the astronomical union.

Less commonScrabble 3

Meanings

IAU1

proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismastronomyInitialism of International Astronomical Union, an association of professional astronomers, founded in 1919.
  2. astronomyThe main belt asteroid 5000 IAU, named after the astronomical union.

Iau2

proper noun

alternative Yau

  1. A Lakes Plain language spoken by the Turu people.

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APA

IAU. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/IAU

MLA

“IAU.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/IAU. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “IAU,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/IAU.

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