An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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WC4 star
  ستاره‌ی WC4  
setâre-ye WC4
Fr.: étoile WC4  

A → WC Wolf-Rayet that its spectrum shows the following emission line characteristics:
strong C IV 5801-12 Å, weak or absent C II 4267 Å, and moderate O V 5572-98 Å.

See also: W, from → Wolf-Rayet; C, from → carbon; → star.