giant quasar

noun

a quasar embedded in a double-lobed radio source, similar to a radio galaxy, whereby the quasar replaces a non-quasar galaxy, where the radio source extends over 1Mpc.

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Meanings

noungiant quasar (plural giant quasars)

plural giant quasars

  1. astronomya quasar embedded in a double-lobed radio source, similar to a radio galaxy, whereby the quasar replaces a non-quasar galaxy, where the radio source extends over 1Mpc.

Origin

giant + quasar

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APA

giant quasar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giant%20quasar

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“giant quasar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giant%20quasar. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “giant quasar,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giant%20quasar.

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