binary quasar

noun

A pair of quasars which gravitationally interact with each other, unlike a standard double quasar, which does not interact.

Meanings

nounbinary quasar (plural binary quasars)

plural binary quasars

  1. astronomyA pair of quasars which gravitationally interact with each other, unlike a standard double quasar, which does not interact.
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