"Be star" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Be stars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Be star (plural Be stars)
  1. (astronomy) A star of spectral type B that shows emission lines in its spectrum Categories (topical): Astronomy Related terms: Ae star
    Sense id: en-Be_star-en-noun-A2mqBHW6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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