Definition of Circumstellar

1. Adjective. That surrounds, or revolves around a star ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Circumstellar

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Circumstellar

circumstance
circumstanced
circumstances
circumstancing
circumstantial
circumstantial evidence
circumstantialities
circumstantiality
circumstantially
circumstantials
circumstantiate
circumstantiated
circumstantiates
circumstantiating
circumstaunce
circumstellar (current term)
circumterraneous
circumterrestrial
circumundulate
circumvallate
circumvallate papilla
circumvallated
circumvallates
circumvallating
circumvallation
circumvallations
circumvascular
circumvection
circumvections

Literary usage of Circumstellar

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Plasma Physics Of The Local Cosmos by National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, Committee on Solar and Space Physics (2004)
"... (a) Sketch illustrating the stage in stellar formation when matter from the molecular cloud core continues to accrete on the circumstellar disk while ..."

2. Exploring Organic Environments in the Solar System by National Research Council (U.S.) (2007)
"AGGM Tielens and SB Charnley, "circumstellar and Interstellar Synthesis of Organic Molecules," Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere 27: 23-51, ..."

3. Abstracts of the Eighth International Conference on Geochronology by Marvin A. Lanphere, G. Brent Dalrymple, Brent D. Turrin (1994)
"Lodders K., and Fegley, B. Jr., 1992, Trace element condensation in circumstellar envelopes of carbon stars: Meteorit ics 27 250-251. ..."

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