population iii
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A hypothetical population or group of stars which may have existed in the early history of the Universe, characterized by being extremely massive and hot and having an extremely low metallicity.
name
Alternative letter-case form of Population III.
Example Sentences
- "In other words, we have not yet discovered a true Population III star; revealing these elusive, early stars is one of the main science goals of the soon-to-be-launched James Webb Space Telescope."
- "Thus, the earliest stars – known as Population III – were likely composed of just hydrogen and helium."
- "Emerging from the primordial hydrogen and helium gas that pervaded the early universe, Population III stars would lack heavier elements, allowing them to reach humongous sizes—hundreds of times bulkier than our sun."