hypersatellite

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noun

A weak line in an X-ray spectrum close to a normal line

OriginEnglish satellite ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér →
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Meanings

nounhypersatellite (plural hypersatellites)

plural hypersatellites

  1. natural sciencesA weak line in an X-ray spectrum close to a normal line

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Englishsatellite
  8. Englishhypersatellite

From hyper- + satellite.

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APA

hypersatellite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypersatellite

MLA

“hypersatellite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypersatellite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypersatellite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypersatellite.

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