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
Hence the name “quasar,” an abbreviation that recognized their starlike properties, and stands for quasi-stellar radio source.
From Washington Post
The word “quasar” is an acronym for “quasi-stellar radio source.”
From Literature
The quasar - short for quasi-stellar radio source - sprays out tremendous amounts of energy and matter, powered by a super-massive black hole at its heart.
From BBC
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