extrasolar

See also: extra-solar

English

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Etymology

extra- + solar

Adjective

extrasolar (not comparable)

  1. (astronomy) Of or originating outside the Solar System
    Some comets are thought to have an extrasolar origin.
  2. (astrophysics) Of or originating in a solar system other than Earth's
    A four-inch telescope was once used to find an extrasolar planet.

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German

Etymology

extra- + solar

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -aːɐ̯

Adjective

extrasolar (not comparable)

  1. (astrophysics) extrasolar

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Spanish

Adjective

extrasolar (plural extrasolares)

  1. extrasolar
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