high-mass star — An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

high-mass star

ستاره‌ی ِ مِه‌جرم، ~ پُرجرم

setâre-ye meh-jerm (#), ~ por-jerm (#)

Fr.: étoile massive

A star whose mass exceeds 8 solar masses. Same as → massive star. → intermediate-mass star; → low-mass star.

See also: → high; → mass; → star.

An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics