An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
English-French-Persian

Made up of distinct components. The components may retain part of their identities. → compound, → combination.

From O.Fr. composite, from L. compositus, p.p. of componere "to put together," → compose.

Hamnehâdé, p.p. of hamnehâdan→ compose.

A whole number which is the product of whole numbers other than itself and 1. The opposite of prime number. → compound number.

→ composite; → number.

A stellar population consisting of more than one → simple population. Also called complex population.

→ composite; → population.

A stellar spectrum displaying lines characterising two stars of different types.

→ composite; → spectrum.