astrophysics
- the branch of astronomy that deals with the physical properties of celestial bodies and with the interaction between matter and radiation in the interior of celestial bodies and in interstellar space.
Origin of astrophysics
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astrophysicistExamples from the Web for astrophysicist
Contemporary Examples of astrophysicist
I admire Neil deGrasse Tyson, the astrophysicist and author of Space Chronicles and Inexplicable Universe.
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Thanks to astrophysicist extraordinaire Katherine Mack for helpful discussions in putting this article together.
An astrophysicist with a poetic sensibility, she hooked me in our first interview with her direct manner and determination.
David Sumner, an American, is an astrophysicist with a grant to do research.
Historical Examples of astrophysicist
Chances were there was no astrophysicist nearer than Ganymede.
Rip Foster in Ride the Gray PlanetHarold Leland Goodwin
If Mars were incandescent, we should appeal to the astrophysicist for information2 regarding its chemical composition.
Mars and its MysteryEdward Sylvester Morse
The astrophysicist continued, at considerable length, to establish the position of Ceti II to his own complete satisfaction.
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astrophysics
- (functioning as singular) the branch of physics concerned with the physical and chemical properties, origin, and evolution of the celestial bodies
Word Origin and History for astrophysicist
astrophysics
- The branch of astronomy that deals with the physical and chemical processes that occur in stars, galaxies, and interstellar space. Astrophysics deals with the structure and evolution of stars, the properties of interstellar space and its interactions with systems of stars, and with the structure and dynamics of clusters of stars such as galaxies.