Meaning of ASTROPHYSICS
| Pronunciation: | | `astrow'fiziks
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| | Definition: | | [n] the branch of astronomy concerned with the physical and chemical properties of celestial bodies |
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| | See Also: | | astronomy, cosmogony, cosmology, uranology | |
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| | Definition: | | \As`tro*phys"ics\, n. [Astro- + physics.] (Astron.)
The science treating of the physical characteristics of the
stars and other heavenly bodies, their chemical constitution,
light, heat, atmospheres, etc.
Note: Its observations are made with the spectroscope,
bolometer, etc., usually in connection with the
telescope.
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| | Related Terms: | | acoustics, aerophysics, applied physics, astrogeology, astrognosy, astrography, astrolithology, astronomy, astrophotography, basic conductor physics, biophysics, celestial mechanics, chemical physics, cryogenics, crystallography, cytophysics, electron physics, electronics, electrophysics, geophysics, gravitational astronomy, macrophysics, mathematical physics, mechanics, medicophysics, meteoritics, microphysics, natural philosophy, natural science, Newtonian physics, nuclear physics, optics, philosophy, physic, physical chemistry, physical science, physicochemistry, physicomathematics, physics, psychophysics, radar astronomy, radiation physics, radio astronomy, radionics, solar physics, solid-state physics, spectrography, spectroscopy, stargazing, statics, stellar photometry, stereophysics, theoretical physics, thermodynamics, uranography, uranology, uranometry, zoophysics |
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