Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Petrosphenoidal

👉 Petrosphenoidal is a term used in astronomy and astrophysics to describe a type of binary star system. In this system, two stars are orbiting each other, but they are not colliding or merging like planets do. Instead, their orbits are nearly circular with an angular separation that is similar to the Earth's orbit around the Sun. This type of binary star system is called a "petrosphenoidal" system because it resembles the shape and appearance of a petro (a

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