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quasar
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
quasar
(noun)
quasar
/
ˈ
kweɪˌzɑɚ/
noun
plural
quasars
quasar
/
ˈ
kweɪˌzɑɚ/
noun
plural
quasars
Britannica Dictionary definition of QUASAR
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astronomy
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a very bright object in space that is similar to a star and that is very far away from the Earth and gives off powerful radio waves
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