Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hlx

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: hlx
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of hyperluminous X-ray source; An astrophysical X-ray source more luminous that ultraluminous X-ray sources (ULXs).

Inflected Forms

HLXs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

HLIRG ULX

Questions

What does hlx mean?: Abbreviation of hyperluminous X-ray source; An astrophysical X-ray source more luminous that ultraluminous X-ray sources (ULXs).

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