Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
pulse (2)
pulse code modulation
pulse modulation
pulse oximeter
pulsejet
pulseless
pulseless disease
pulsometer
pulverize
pulvinate
pulvinus
puma
pumice
pummel
pump (1)
pump (2)
pump-and-dump
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

pulsar

pul·sar [ púl sr ] (plural pul·sars)


noun 
Definition:
 
pulsating star: a small dense star that emits brief intense bursts of visible radiation, radio waves, and X-rays, and is generally believed to be a rapidly rotating neutron star

[Mid-20th century. Contraction of pulsating star, after quasar]
Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft