giant star

giant star
A star that has stopped fusing hydrogen in its core and as a result has grown much larger and brighter.

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  • Giant star — Hertzsprung–Russell Diagram Spectral Type Bro …   Wikipedia

  • giant star — noun a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun) • Syn: ↑giant • Hypernyms: ↑star • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Arcturus, ↑Capella * * * noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • giant star — žvaigždė milžinė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. giant star vok. Riesenstern, m rus. звезда гигант, f pranc. géante, f; étoile géante, f …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • giant star grass — didžioji knisažolė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Miglinių šeimos pašarinis augalas (Cynodon plectostachyus), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Cynodon plectostachyus angl. giant star grass; star grass isp. estrella port.… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • giant star — a star having a diameter of from 10 to 100 times that of the sun, as Arcturus or Aldebaran. Also, giant. Cf. supergiant star. [1910 15] * * * Star with a relatively large radius for its mass and temperature; this yields a large radiating area, so …   Universalium

  • giant star — gi′ant star′ n. astron. a star having a diameter of from 10 to 100 times that of the sun, as Arcturus or Aldebaran • Etymology: 1910–15 …   From formal English to slang

  • giant star — noun Date: 1912 a star of great luminosity and of large mass …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • giant star — /ˈdʒaɪənt sta/ (say juyuhnt stah) noun a star of great luminosity and mass …  

  • giant star grass — noun perennial grass having stems 3 to 4 feet high; used especially in Africa and India for pasture and hay • Syn: ↑Cynodon plectostachyum • Hypernyms: ↑grass • Member Holonyms: ↑Cynodon, ↑genus Cynodon * * * noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • Giant — or Giants may refer to:*Giant (mythology), especially tall mythological creatures or monsters *Giant (Dungeons Dragons), a type of creature in the Dungeons Dragons role playing game *A person with gigantism, or a human who is unusually tall… …   Wikipedia

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