"giant quasar" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: giant quasars [plural]
Etymology: giant + quasar Head templates: {{en-noun}} giant quasar (plural giant quasars)
  1. (astronomy) a quasar embedded in a double-lobed radio source, similar to a radio galaxy, whereby the quasar replaces a non-quasar galaxy, where the radio source extends over 1Mpc. Categories (topical): Black holes, Galaxies Related terms: giant radio galaxy

Inflected forms

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