- qua·sar
- /ˈkweıˌzɑɚ/ noun, pl -sars [count]astronomy : a very bright object in space that is similar to a star and that is very far away from the Earth and gives off powerful radio waves
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qua|sar — «KWAY sahr, KWAH ; zahr», noun. a heavenly object which emits powerful blue light and radio waves; quasi stellar object. A quasar is larger than a star and smaller than a galaxy. »The term quasar…was originally applied only to the starlike… … Useful english dictionary
sar — ad·ver·sar·ia; ak·his·sar; am·phi·sar·ca; an·a·sar·ca; an·a·sar·cous; an·sar; an·sar·ie; an·ti·ma·cas·sar; bet·si·mi·sar·a·ka; bur·sar; bur·sar·i·al; bur·sar·ship; cae·sar; cae·sar·ism; cae·sar·ist; ca·lu·sar; car·ci·no·sar·co·ma; cat·a·sar·ka;… … English syllables
qua — ad·e·qua·cy; ad·e·qua·tion; ad·e·qua·tive; ana·qua; an·ti·qua·tion; chau·tau·qua; chin·qua·pin; col·li·qua·tion; des·qua·mate; des·qua·ma·tive; des·qua·ma·to·ry; eli·qua·tion; ex·e·qua·tur; kwal·hi·o·qua; li·qua·tion; lo·qua·cious;… … English syllables
quasar — qua·sar … English syllables
Quasar — Qua|sar 〈m. 1〉 sternähnl. Objekt mit intensiver Radiostrahlung [verkürzt <quasistellare Radioquelle] * * * Qua|sar, der; s, e [engl. quasar, Kurzwort für: quasi stellar (object) = sternähnlich(es Objekt)] (Astron.): sehr fernes kosmisches… … Universal-Lexikon
quasar — qua·sar s.m. e f.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS astron. radiosorgente molto intensa con aspetto ottico di stella, situata a enorme distanza dalla Terra, individuabile per mezzo dei radiotelescopi {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1965. ETIMO: acron. di… … Dizionario italiano
Quasar — Qua|sar 〈m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: e; Astron.〉 sternähnl. Objekt mit intensiver Radiostrahlung [Etym.: verkürzt <quasistellare Radioquelle] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
quasar — qua|sar [ˈkweıza: US a:r] n [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: quasi stellar] technical an object in space that is similar to a star and that shines very brightly … Dictionary of contemporary English
Quasar — Qua|sar der; s, e <aus engl. quasar, dies Kurzw. aus quasi stellar (object) »sternähnlich(es Objekt)«> Sternsystem, sternförmig erscheinendes Objekt im Kosmos mit extrem starker Radiofrequenzstrahlung (Astron.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
quasar — qua|sar [ kweı,zar ] noun count TECHNICAL a very bright object in space that looks like a star and produces a lot of energy … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
