purple grape galaxy

noun

A type of galaxy, a dwarf galaxy undergoing starburst dominated by purpley light with low metallicity, located at high redshift. A high-redshift green pea galaxy, whose light has been redshifted out of the green specturm, of the archetypal discoveries.

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PGPGG

Meanings

nounpurple grape galaxy (plural purple grape galaxies)

plural purple grape galaxies · alternative purple grape

  1. astronomyA type of galaxy, a dwarf galaxy undergoing starburst dominated by purpley light with low metallicity, located at high redshift. A high-redshift green pea galaxy, whose light has been redshifted out of the green specturm, of the archetypal discoveries.

    Synonyms: PG, PGG

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of galaxy, a dwarf galaxy undergoing starburst dominated by purpley light with low metallicity, located at high redshift. A high-redshift green pea galaxy, whose light has been redshifted out of the green specturm, of the archetypal discoveries.

Similar
PGPGG

Origin

purple + grape + galaxy. From being a round galaxy dominated by purplish hue.

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