w r star
W-R star
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raɪˈeɪ; noun
a very hot (35,000–100,000 K) and luminous star in the early stages of evolution, with broad emission lines in its spectrum.
Also called W-R star.
Origin:
1885–90; after French astronomers Charles J. E. Wolf (1827–1918) and Georges Rayet (1839–1906)
1885–90; after French astronomers Charles J. E. Wolf (1827–1918) and Georges Rayet (1839–1906)
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Wolf-Rayet star (ˈwʊlfˈreɪət) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| any of a small class of very hot intensely luminous stars surrounded by a rapidly expanding envelope of gas | |
| [C19: named after Charles Wolf (1827--1918) and Georges Rayet (1839--1906), French astronomers] | |
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