gravity-darkened

adjective

Of a star, specifically its equator: darker due to gravity darkening.

Meanings

adjectivegravity-darkened (not comparable)
  1. not comparableastronomyOf a star, specifically its equator: darker due to gravity darkening.

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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