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Ap star

[ ey-pee ]

noun

, Astronomy.
  1. a peculiar A star whose emission spectrum is characterized by abnormally strong lines of certain ionized metals.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Ap star1

First recorded in 1970–75; A (star) ( def ) + p (abbreviation for peculiar star ; peculiar, def 6 )

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