red giant star
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red giant — noun a large, old, luminous star; has a relatively low surface temperature and a diameter large relative to the sun • Syn: ↑red giant star • Hypernyms: ↑star * * * noun, pl ⋯ giants [count] astronomy : a very large star that has a reddish color * … Useful english dictionary
red giant — noun count a very big red star … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
red giant — n a large star that is near the middle of its life and shines with a reddish light … Dictionary of contemporary English
red giant — n. a star of low surface temperature but with great luminosity resulting from its great size … English World dictionary
Red giant — A red giant is a luminous giant star of low or intermediate mass (roughly 0.5 ndash;10 solar masses) that is in a late phase of stellar evolution. The outer atmosphere is inflated and tenuous, making the radius immense and the surface temperature … Wikipedia
Giant star — Hertzsprung–Russell Diagram Spectral Type Bro … Wikipedia
red giant — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms red giant : singular red giant plural red giants astronomy a very big red star … English dictionary
red giant — noun A large red coloured star with a lower surface temperature than many stars … Wiktionary
red giant — red′ gi′ant n. astron. a star in an intermediate stage of evolution, characterized by a large volume, low surface temperature, and reddish hue … From formal English to slang
giant star — a star having a diameter of from 10 to 100 times that of the sun, as Arcturus or Aldebaran. Also, giant. Cf. supergiant star. [1910 15] * * * Star with a relatively large radius for its mass and temperature; this yields a large radiating area, so … Universalium
