spectroscopic binary
noun Astronomy.
a binary star having components that are not sufficiently separated to be resolved by a telescope, known to be a binary only bythe variations in wavelength of emitted light that are detected by a spectroscope.
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Scientific definitions for spectroscopic binary
spectroscopic binary
[ spĕk′trə-skŏp′ĭk ]
See under binary star.
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