An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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star formation
  دیسش ِ ستاره  
diseš-e setâré
Fr.: formation d'étoiles  

The process by which dense parts of molecular clouds collapse into a ball of plasma to form a star. As a branch of astronomy, star formation includes the study of the interstellar medium and
molecular clouds as precursors to the star formation process as well as the study of young stellar objects.

See also: → star; → formation.