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| qua·sar [ kwáy zr ] (plural qua·sars) |
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astronomical object with high energy output: a compact object in space, usually with a large red shift indicating extreme remoteness, that emits huge amounts of energy, sometimes equal to the energy output of an entire galaxy
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| [Mid-20th century. Contraction of quasi-stellar object] |
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