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Word entry · 6 letters

quasar

Best crossword clue

"Distant bright core"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈkweɪ.zɑː/Part of speech nounSorted aaqrsuStarts with QEnds with R2 cluesCommon crossword word
1Q2U3A4S5A6R

Definitions

  1. A very bright, distant galactic object powered by a massive black hole.

Word origin

Blend of quasi- + stellar, from quasi-stellar radio source. Coined by American astrophysicist Hong-Yee Chiu in 1964 in an article in Physics Today. By surface analysis, quasi- + -ar.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Distant bright core6 letters
02Bright space source6 letters

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