chemically peculiar star

noun

A main-sequence star with an unusually high abundance of metal.

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CP star
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Meanings

nounchemically peculiar star (plural chemically peculiar stars)

plural chemically peculiar stars

  1. astronomyA main-sequence star with an unusually high abundance of metal.

    Synonyms: CP star

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA main-sequence star with an unusually high abundance of metal.

Similar
CP star

Origin

From chemically + peculiar + star.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 特殊恆星 /特殊恒星
  • 特殊恆星 /特殊恒星 (tèshū héngxīng)Translations
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