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quasistar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
qua-sis-tar
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A theoretical early universe object, with the outer layers of a star and a black hole for a stellar core. Theorized to be born of an ultramassive pre-stellar nebula collapse to an ultramassive protostar, and later birthing an intermediate mass black hole when the star's life ends.

Etymology

From quasi- + star.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

quasistars (plural) quasi-star (alternative)

Phrases

quasi-stellar quasi-stellar object quasistellar object quasistellar radio source quasi-stellar radio-source quasistellar radio-source quasi-stellar radio source

Frequently Paired Words

QSO QSR quasar quasistellar quasi-stellar quasi-stellar object quasistellar object quasistellar radio source

Synonyms

black hole star

Questions

What does quasistar mean?
A theoretical early universe object, with the outer layers of a star and a black hole for a stellar core. Theorized to be born of an ultramassive pre-stellar nebula collapse to an ultramassive protostar, and later birthing an intermediate mass black hole when the star's life ends.
Where does quasistar come from?
From quasi- + star.

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