quasi-stellar object

noun

a quasar

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Meanings

nounquasi-stellar object (plural quasi-stellar objects)

plural quasi-stellar objects

  1. astronomya quasar
  2. dateda radio-quiet quasar

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
quasar

Origin

From quasi- + stellar + object, from its appearance as a point-like object similar to a star, but with a spectrum unlike that found in a star.

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quasi-stellar object. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quasi-stellar%20object

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“quasi-stellar object.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quasi-stellar%20object. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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