giant star en · NOUN
Meanings
- A star that has stopped fusing hydrogen in its core, and as a result has grown much larger and brighter; it is considerably more luminous than a main sequence star of the same temperature.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| giant stars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
dwarf star · supergiant · subgiant · hypergiant · dwarf · bright giant
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Synonyms
Translations (11)
gl estrela xigante (star that has stopped fusing hydrogen) · cmn 巨星 (star that has stopped fusing hydrogen) · hu óriáscsillag (star that has stopped fusing hydrogen) · cy seren gawr (star that has stopped fusing hydrogen) · ko 거성 (star that has stopped fusing hydrogen) · hi दानव तारा (star that has stopped fusing hydrogen) · fi jättiläistähti (star that has stopped fusing hydrogen) · de Riesenstern (star that has stopped fusing hydrogen) · ja 巨星 (star that has stopped fusing hydrogen) · fr étoile géante (star that has stopped fusing hydrogen) · es estrella gigante (star that has stopped fusing hydrogen)