Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun astronomy Any celestial object exhibiting enormous
maser activity
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word megamaser.
Examples
-
OH megamaser galaxies (OHMG) form an important class of ultraluminous IR-galaxies (ULIRGs) whose maser lines emit QSO-like luminosities.
SpaceRef Top Stories 2010
-
We propose a snapshot survey of a complete sample of 80 OH megamaser galaxies.
SpaceRef Top Stories 2010
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.