- fixed stars
- fixed stars plural nounStars which appear always to occupy the same position in the heavens, as opposed to planets• • •Main Entry: ↑fix
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Fixed stars — Fixed Fixed (f[i^]kst), a. 1. Securely placed or fastened; settled; established; firm; imovable; unalterable. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) Stable; non volatile. [1913 Webster] {Fixed air} (Old Chem.), carbonic acid or carbon dioxide; so called by Dr … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fixed stars — The fixed stars (from the Latin stellae fixae ) are celestial objects that do not seem to move in relation to the other stars of the night sky. Hence, a fixed star is any star except for the Sun. A nebula or other starlike object may also be… … Wikipedia
fixed stars — Star Star (st[aum]r), n. [OE. sterre, AS. steorra; akin to OFries. stera, OS. sterro, D. ster, OHG. sterno, sterro, G. stern, Icel. stjarna, Sw. stjerna, Dan. stierne, Goth. sta[ i]rn[=o], Armor. & Corn. steren, L. stella, Gr. asth r, a stron,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Book of Fixed Stars — The Book of Fixed Stars (in Arabic: كتاب الكواكب الثابتة) is an astronomical text composed by Abd al Rahman al Sufi (Azophi) around 964. The book was written in Arabic, although the author himself was probably Persian. It was an attempt to create … Wikipedia
Diurnal acceleration of the fixed stars — Acceleration Ac*cel er*a tion, n. [L. acceleratio: cf. F. acc[ e]l[ e]ration.] The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as, a falling body moves toward the earth with an acceleration of velocity;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fixed — (f[i^]kst), a. 1. Securely placed or fastened; settled; established; firm; imovable; unalterable. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) Stable; non volatile. [1913 Webster] {Fixed air} (Old Chem.), carbonic acid or carbon dioxide; so called by Dr. Black… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fixed air — Fixed Fixed (f[i^]kst), a. 1. Securely placed or fastened; settled; established; firm; imovable; unalterable. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) Stable; non volatile. [1913 Webster] {Fixed air} (Old Chem.), carbonic acid or carbon dioxide; so called by Dr … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fixed alkali — Fixed Fixed (f[i^]kst), a. 1. Securely placed or fastened; settled; established; firm; imovable; unalterable. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) Stable; non volatile. [1913 Webster] {Fixed air} (Old Chem.), carbonic acid or carbon dioxide; so called by Dr … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fixed ammunition — Fixed Fixed (f[i^]kst), a. 1. Securely placed or fastened; settled; established; firm; imovable; unalterable. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) Stable; non volatile. [1913 Webster] {Fixed air} (Old Chem.), carbonic acid or carbon dioxide; so called by Dr … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fixed battery — Fixed Fixed (f[i^]kst), a. 1. Securely placed or fastened; settled; established; firm; imovable; unalterable. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) Stable; non volatile. [1913 Webster] {Fixed air} (Old Chem.), carbonic acid or carbon dioxide; so called by Dr … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
