astrophysicsnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌæs.trəʊˈfɪz.ɪks/us/ˌæs.troʊˈfɪz.ɪks/the type of astronomy that uses physical laws and ideas to explain the behaviour of the stars and other objects in space
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Astronomy
- asteroid
- astral
- astro-
- astrolabe
- astronomer
- gibbous
- heavenly body
- interplanetary
- interstellar
- Jupiter
- Pleiades
- plough
- Pluto
- Polaris
- pulsar
- Uranus
- Venus
- vernal equinox
- wane
- white dwarf
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astrophysical
adjective uk/ˌæs.trəʊˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/us/ˌæs.troʊˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/
astrophysicist
noun [ C ] uk/ˌæs.trəʊˈfɪz.ɪ.sɪst/us/ˌæs.troʊˈfɪz.ɪ.sɪst/
someone who studies astrophysics