visual binary

noun Astronomy.

a binary star having components that are sufficiently separated to be resolved by a telescope.

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visual angle, visual aphasia, visual area, visual arts, visual axis, visual binary, visual cortex, visual display terminal, visual display unit, visual effect, visual evoked potential
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Scientific definitions for visual binary

visual binary
[ vĭzh′ōō-əl ]

See under binary star.
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