An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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gas-poor galaxy
  کهکشان ِ کم‌گاز  
kahkešân-e kamgâz
Fr.: galaxie pauvre en gaz  

A galaxy which has a relatively low gas content. More specifically, a galaxy whose → baryonic matter is chiefly in the form of stars and has very little → interstellar matter.

See also: → gas; → poor; → galaxy.