quasi-stellar radio-source

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Etymology

quasi- +‎ stellar +‎ radio +‎ source, from its appearance as a point-like object similar to a star, which is also a source of radio-energy, but with a spectrum unlike that found in a star.

Noun

quasi-stellar radio-source (plural quasi-stellar radio-sources)

  1. (astronomy) A quasar.
  2. (dated) A radioloud quasar.

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