radio source

noun

Any astronomical object that emits radio waves.

“Some quasars are bright radio sources.”

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Meanings

nounradio source (plural radio sources)

plural radio sources

  1. astronomyAny astronomical object that emits radio waves.

    Some quasars are bright radio sources.

Translations

French radiosource
  • radiosourceany astronomical object that emits radio waves
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APA

radio source. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radio%20source

MLA

“radio source.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radio%20source. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “radio source,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radio%20source.

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