dwarf star en · NOUN
Etymology
From dwarf + star. Compare West Frisian dwerchster (“dwarf star”), Dutch dwergster (“dwarf star”), German Zwergstern (“dwarf star”), Danish dværgstjerne (“dwarf star”), Swedish dvärgstjärna (“dwarf star”), Icelandic dvergstjarna (“dwarf star”).
Meanings
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A star that is located in the main sequence in the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, though generally excluding the small minority which fall in the blue band due to their large size and high luminosity; fuses hydrogen into helium in its core.
The study team said it’s likely the star was a companion to a white dwarf star, which is the remaining core of a dead star that has expelled the gases that serve as its nuclear fuel.
2024 August 21, Ashley Strickland, “An unusual object is moving so fast it could escape the Milky Way. Scientists aren’t certain what it is”, in CNN, archived from the original on 24 Sep 2024:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dwarfstar | alternative | lexicographic | |
| dwarf stars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
giant star · subgiant · bright giant · giant · hypergiant · supergiant
Descendants
Hypernyms
star · celestial body · main-sequence star
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (24)
ja 矮星 (star that is a located in the main sequence) · ko 왜성 (star that is a located in the main sequence) · ru ка́рликовая звезда́ (star that is a located in the main sequence) · ga abhacréalta (star that is a located in the main sequence) · fi kääpiö (star that is a located in the main sequence) · gv myn-ghrian (star that is a located in the main sequence) · gl estrela anana (star that is a located in the main sequence) · pt estrela anã (star that is a located in the main sequence) · ar نَجْم قَزَم (star that is a located in the main sequence) · cmn 矮星 (star that is a located in the main sequence) · vi sao lùn (star that is a located in the main sequence) · ca estel nan (star that is a located in the main sequence) · sh патуљаста звезда (star that is a located in the main sequence) · tr cüce yıldız (star that is a located in the main sequence) · lv punduris (star that is a located in the main sequence) · ca estrella nana (star that is a located in the main sequence) · es estrella enana (star that is a located in the main sequence) · sv dvärgstjärna (star that is a located in the main sequence) · hi बौना तारा (star that is a located in the main sequence) · fr étoile naine (star that is a located in the main sequence) · de Zwergstern (star that is a located in the main sequence) · ga abhac (star that is a located in the main sequence) · lv pundurzvaigzne (star that is a located in the main sequence) · ru ка́рлик (star that is a located in the main sequence)