subluminous
adjEtymology From sub- + luminous.
1
Of lower luminosity
2
Astronomy, Natural sciences Describing a star that is fainter than main-sequence stars of the same colour
- Related terms
- hyperluminous, luminous, superluminous, ultraluminous
adj — 2 senses
Etymology From sub- + luminous.
Of lower luminosity
Astronomy, Natural sciences Describing a star that is fainter than main-sequence stars of the same colour
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