quasi-stellar radio source
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of quasi-stellar radio source
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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The term quasar is a concatenation of quasi-stellar radio source — so called because when they were first identified, astronomers like Hong-Yee Chiu, who coined the term, were completely baffled by these strange interstellar objects.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2023
Hence the name “quasar,” an abbreviation that recognized their starlike properties, and stands for quasi-stellar radio source.
From Washington Post • Sep. 26, 2022
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