blazar
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blazar
- /ˈbleɪ.zɑɹ/ US
Rhymes with -eɪzɑː(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Blend of B + L + Lac + quasar. Coined by astronomer Edward Spiegel in 1978 from BL Lac object and quasar, punning blazing from its optical presentation compared to usual quasars. By surface analysis, blaze + -ar.
noun blazars
- A very compact quasar, associated with a supermassive black hole at the center of an active galaxy.
- An object which is either an optically violent variable quasar (OVV quasar) or a BL Lac object or which has properties of both.
Translations
Talk about this word "blazar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/blazar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. blazar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/blazar "blazar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/blazar.Cite this
@misc{blazar_2026,
title = {blazar},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/blazar},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
