astrophysical

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English

Etymology

From astro- +‎ physical.

Adjective

astrophysical (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
    • 2020 October 15, Dennis Overbye, “Stuart Bowyer, Astronomer Who Lent His Ear to the Cosmos, Dies at 86”, in The New York Times:
      But many important astrophysical and atomic processes involving hydrogen, the most abundant element in the universe and in stars, give off ultraviolet light.

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