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binary star

noun

Meaning

  1. A stellar system in which two stars orbit around their center of mass; double star.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

double star(English)binary(English)binary star system(English)double star system(English)multiple star system(English)multiple star(English)bistar(English)binary pulsar(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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