quasi-stellar object

[kwey-zahy-stel-er, kwey-sahy-, kwah-see-, -zee-]

quasi-stellar object

[kwey-zahy-stel-er, kwey-sahy-, kwah-see-, -zee-]
noun
quasar. Abbreviation: QSO

Origin:
1960–65
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Quasi-stellar object is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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quasi-stellar object
 
n
QSO a member of any of several classes of astronomical bodies, including quasars (strong radio sources) and quasi-stellar galaxies (no traceable radio emission), both of which have exceptionally large red shifts

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