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active galactic nucleus

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.23 in modern English

Syllables
ac-tive -galac-tic nu-cle-us
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A compact region at the center of a galaxy that has a much higher than normal luminosity over at least some portion of the (measurable) electromagnetic spectrum.

Inflected Forms

active galactic nuclei (plural)

Derived Forms

AGN

Phrases

active galaxy

Frequently Paired Words

active galaxy

Synonyms

AGN

Questions

What does active galactic nucleus mean?
A compact region at the center of a galaxy that has a much higher than normal luminosity over at least some portion of the (measurable) electromagnetic spectrum.

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