Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spectroscopic binary

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
spec-tro-scop-ic bi-na-ry
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A binary star in which the component stars are close together and can only be resolved via spectroscopy.

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does spectroscopic binary mean?
A binary star in which the component stars are close together and can only be resolved via spectroscopy.

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