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quasar

/kwɑːzɑːr/ noun · British & US
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What does quasar mean?

noun

A very luminous and distant active galactic nucleus thought to be powered by a supermassive black hole. Quasars are among the brightest objects in the universe.

Example

"The astronomer spent years studying the quasar at the center of the distant galaxy."

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