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Ap star
[ ey-pee ]
noun
, Astronomy.
- a peculiar A star whose emission spectrum is characterized by abnormally strong lines of certain ionized metals.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Ap star1
First recorded in 1970–75; A (star) ( def ) + p (abbreviation for peculiar star ; peculiar, def 6 )
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