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Definition of 'astrophysics'

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astrophysics

(æstroʊfɪzɪks )
uncountable noun
Astrophysics is the study of the physical and chemical structure of the stars, planets, and other natural objects in space.
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astrophysics in British

(ˌæstrəʊˈfɪzɪks )
noun
(functioning as singular)
the branch of physics concerned with the physical and chemical properties, origin, and evolution of the celestial bodies
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Derived forms
astrophysical (ˌastroˈphysical)
  adjective
astrophysicist (ˌastroˈphysicist)
  noun
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astrophysics in American

(ˌæstroʊˈfɪzɪks ; asˌtrōfizˈiks)
noun
the main branch of astronomy which deals primarily with the physical properties of the universe, including luminosity, density, temperature, and chemical composition
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Derived forms
astrophysical (ˌastroˈphysical)
  adjective
astrophysicist (ˌastroˈphysicist) (ˌæstroʊˈfɪzəsɪst ; asˌtrōfizˈəsist)
  noun

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  • astrophotography
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