- astrophysicist
- astrophysicist astrophysicist n. 1. an astronomer who studies the physical properties of celestial bodies. [WordNet 1.5]
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astrophysicist — 1869, usually hyphenated at first, from ASTRO (Cf. astro ) + PHYSICIST (Cf. physicist). Astrophysics is recorded from 1877 … Etymology dictionary
astrophysicist — UK [ˌæstrəʊˈfɪzɪsɪst] / US [ˌæstroʊˈfɪzɪsɪst] noun [countable] Word forms astrophysicist : singular astrophysicist plural astrophysicists someone who studies astrophysics … English dictionary
astrophysicist — [[t]æ̱stroʊfɪ̱zɪsɪst[/t]] astrophysicists N COUNT An astrophysicist is someone who studies astrophysics … English dictionary
astrophysicist — astrophysics ► PLURAL NOUN (treated as sing. ) ▪ the branch of astronomy concerned with the physical nature of celestial bodies. DERIVATIVES astrophysical adjective astrophysicist noun … English terms dictionary
astrophysicist — noun see astrophysics … New Collegiate Dictionary
astrophysicist — See astrophysical. * * * … Universalium
astrophysicist — noun One who studies astrophysics … Wiktionary
astrophysicist — as|tro|phys|i|cist [ ,æstrou fızısıst ] noun count someone who studies astrophysics … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
astrophysicist — as·tro·phys·i·cist || ‚æstrəʊ fɪzɪsɪst n. one who specializes in astrophysics, one who researches the chemical and physical makeup of heavenly bodies … English contemporary dictionary
astrophysicist — as·tro·physicist … English syllables
