An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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mass loss
  دسترفت ِ جرم  
dastraft-e jerm
Fr.: perte de masse  

The outpouring of particles and gas from a star, occurring at varying rates and by a variety of processes throughout a star’s lifetime. → Bipolar flows are believed to be due to mass loss by forming → protostars, while → massive stars lose their mass through powerful → stellar winds.

See also: → mass; → loss.