spectral type

noun

an indication of the physical and chemical characteristics of a star based on the spectrum of light that it emits

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Meanings

nounspectral type (plural spectral types)

plural spectral types

  1. astronomyan indication of the physical and chemical characteristics of a star based on the spectrum of light that it emits
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