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Definition of: astrophysics
(as′trō·fiz′iks) noun
That branch of astronomy which treats of the physical constitution and properties of the heavenly bodies, especially as revealed by spectrum analysis.
—as′tro·phys′i·cal adjective
—as·tro·phys·i·cist (as′trōfiz′ə·sist) noun
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