English word quasar comes from English radio, and later English radio source ((astronomy) Any astronomical object that emits radio waves.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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radio | English (eng) | (Internet, uncountable) The continuous broadcasting of sound recordings via the Internet in the style of traditional radio.. (countable) A device that can capture (receive) the signal sent over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound.. (countable) A device that can transmit radio signals.. (countable) On-board entertainment system in a car, usually including a radio receiver as [...] |
radio source | English (eng) | (astronomy) Any astronomical object that emits radio waves. |
quasar | English (eng) | (galaxy) An extragalactic object, starlike in appearance, that is among the most luminous and (putatively) the most distant objects in the universe. |