Wolf-Rayet star

noun

Any of a class of young, very hot stars that have a very strong stellar wind and consequent broad, strong emission lines.

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Meanings

nounWolf-Rayet star (plural Wolf-Rayet stars)

plural Wolf-Rayet stars

  1. astronomyAny of a class of young, very hot stars that have a very strong stellar wind and consequent broad, strong emission lines.

    Synonyms: WR

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of a class of young, very hot stars that have a very strong stellar wind and consequent broad, strong emission lines.

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WR

Origin

For Charles Wolf and Georges Rayet, French astronomers

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Wolf-Rayet star. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wolf-Rayet%20star

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“Wolf-Rayet star.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wolf-Rayet%20star. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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