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Definition of astrophysics noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

astrophysics

noun

NAmE//ˌæstroʊˈfɪzɪks//

[uncountable]

the scientific study of the physical and chemical structure of the stars, planets, etc.

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astrophysicist

NAmE//ˌæstroʊˈfɪzəsɪst//

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