x-ray star

noun

a star, usually a binary star, that is a strong emitter of x-rays, as Cygnus X-1.

Origin of x-ray star

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby x-ray star

x-ray diffraction, x-ray microscope, x-ray photograph, x-ray spectrometer, x-ray spectrometry, x-ray star, x-ray technician, x-ray therapy, x-ray tube, x-stretcher, x-unit