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Class of binary stars
X-ray binaries are a class of binary stars that are luminous in X-rays. The X-rays are produced by matter falling from one component, called the donor
X-ray_binary
Class of high-mass X-ray binaries
Be/X-ray binaries (BeXRBs or BeXBs) are a class of high-mass X-ray binaries that consist of a Be star and a neutron star. The neutron star is usually in
Be/X-ray_binary
Branch of astronomy that uses X-ray observation
X-ray astronomy is an observational branch of astronomy which deals with the study of X-ray observation and detection from astronomical objects. X-radiation
X-ray_astronomy
Astronomical object emitting X-rays
variable stars and super soft X-ray sources), neutron star or black hole (X-ray binaries). Some Solar System bodies emit X-rays, the most notable being the
Astrophysical_X-ray_source
X-ray binary in Galaxy NGC 300
NGC 300 X-1 is a high mass X-ray binary system located in the spiral galaxy NGC 300, approximately 6 million light-years away in the constellation of
NGC_300_X-1
Class of astronomical objects that are X-ray sources
intensity. The X-ray periods range from as little as a fraction of a second to as much as several minutes. An X-ray pulsar is a type of binary star system
X-ray_pulsar
Galactic X-ray source in the constellation Cygnus that is very likely a black hole
of the source region" of occasional X-ray bursts lasting only for about 1 ms. Cygnus X-1 is a high-mass X-ray binary system located about 7,000 light-years
Cygnus_X-1
Class of X-ray binary stars
X-ray bursters are one class of X-ray binary stars exhibiting X-ray bursts, periodic and rapid increases in luminosity (typically a factor of 10 or greater)
X-ray_burster
System of two stars orbiting each other
hole. Probably the best known example of an X-ray binary is the high-mass X-ray binary Cygnus X-1. In Cygnus X-1, the mass of the unseen companion is estimated
Binary_star
Black hole formed by a collapsed star
(1 January 2015). "Chandra and XMM monitoring of the black hole X-ray binary IC 10 X-1". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 446 (2): 1399–1410
Stellar_black_hole
Collapsed core of a massive star
Intermediate-mass X-ray binary pulsars: a class of intermediate-mass X-ray binaries (IMXB), a pulsar with an intermediate mass star High-mass X-ray binary pulsars:
Neutron_star
X-ray binary in the Whirlpool Galaxy
as RX J132943+47115, is a high-mass X-ray binary (HMXB) system in the constellation of Canes Venatici. The binary system is located in the Whirlpool Galaxy
M51-ULS-1
X-ray binaries in Large Magellanic Cloud
LMC X-3 is a high-mass X-ray binary (HMXB) system located in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way approximately 165,000
LMC_X-3
Type of x-ray binary
Be–white dwarf X-ray binary systems (BeWDs) are a rare type of X-ray binary consisting of a white dwarf that accretes matter from a rapidly-rotating Be
Be–white dwarf X-ray binary system
Be–white_dwarf_X-ray_binary_system
Binary star in the constellation Circinus
Circinus X-1 is an X-ray binary star system that includes a neutron star. Observation of Circinus X-1 in July 2007 revealed the presence of X-ray jets normally
Circinus_X-1
Astronomical objects
CXJ0110-7211 Vela X-1 4U 0352+309 Bursting Pulsar Vela Junior LMC N49 Intermediate-mass X-ray binary High-mass X-ray binaries Centaurus X-3 Circinus X-1 GX 301-2
List_of_neutron_stars
Binary Star in the constellation Hercules
Hercules X-1 (Her X-1), also known as 4U1656+35, is a moderately strong X-ray binary source first studied by the Uhuru satellite. It is composed of a
Hercules_X-1
Ultraluminous x-ray binary
Swift J1727.8-1613 (also known as J1727) is a ultraluminous low-mass x-ray binary 8,800 light years (2,698 parsecs) away with an orbital period of about
Swift_J1727.8−1613
Transient x-ray binary system
mass) X-ray binary, abbreviated as LMXB and HMXB, respectively. X-ray bursters differ observationally from other X-ray transient sources (such as X-ray pulsars
X-ray_transient
Two pulsars orbiting each other
exchanged between the bodies and produce X-ray light which can appear to pulsate, in a process called the X-ray binary stage. The flow of matter from one stellar
Binary_pulsar
X-ray source that only emits soft X-rays
erg/s. Supersoft X-rays are believed to be produced by steady nuclear fusion on a white dwarf's surface of material pulled from a binary companion, the
Supersoft_X-ray_source
Astronomical X-ray source
Scorpius X-1 is a low-mass X-ray binary located roughly 9,000 light years away in the constellation Scorpius. Scorpius X-1 was the first extrasolar X-ray source
Scorpius_X-1
Satellite galaxy of the Milky Way
LMC X-ray binaries: LMC X-1, X-2, X-3, X-4 and A 0538–66 (detected by Ariel 5 at A 0538–66), LMC X-2 is the one that is a bright low-mass X-ray binary system
Large_Magellanic_Cloud
Binary star with an X-ray pulsar in the constellation Centaurus
Biswajit; Ali, Zulfikar (August 2011), "X-Ray Spectroscopy of the High-mass X-Ray Binary Pulsar Centaurus X-3 over Its Binary Orbit", The Astrophysical Journal
Centaurus_X-3
Type of x-ray source
IMBHs is the analogy of the X-ray spectra as scaled-up stellar mass black hole X-ray binaries. The spectra of X-ray binaries have been observed to go through
Ultraluminous_X-ray_source
Astronomic function
}\ K^{3}}{2\pi G}}\left(1-e^{2}\right)^{3/2}.} If the accretor in an X-ray binary has a minimum mass that significantly exceeds the Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff
Binary_mass_function
X-ray binaries in the Large Magellanic Cloud
LMC X-4 is an eclipsing high-mass X-ray binary (HMXB) pulsar system located in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way approximately
LMC_X-4
Low-mass X-ray binary in Carina
Carinae, also known as 2S 0921-630, is a low-mass X-ray binary in the constellation Carina. X-ray observations have revealed that it has an extended
V395_Carinae
Binary black hole-star systems in the constellation Triangulum
M33 X-7 is a black hole binary system in the Triangulum Galaxy. The system is made up of a stellar-mass black hole and a companion star. The black hole
M33_X-7
Star system in the constellation Ursa Major
XTE J1118+480 is a low-mass X-ray binary in the constellation Ursa Major. It is a soft X-ray transient that most likely contains a black hole and is probably
XTE_J1118+480
Closest gravitational singularities to Earth
Paradijs, J.; van den Heuvel, E.P.J. (July 2007), "A Catalogue of low-mass X-ray binaries in the Galaxy, LMC, and SMC (Fourth edition)", Astronomy and Astrophysics
List of nearest known black holes
List_of_nearest_known_black_holes
Hypothetical types of stars
essentially a giant nucleon. Based on observations released by the Chandra X-Ray Observatory on 10 April 2002, two objects, named RX J1856.5−3754 and 3C
Exotic_star
Hypothetical early-universe star with a black hole core
carried away by convection. Analogous to active galactic nuclei and gamma-ray bursts, the rotation of the quasi-star alongside the poloidal magnetic fields
Quasi-star
Stars with a supergiant luminosity class with a spectral type of K or M
have acquired it after reaching the red supergiant stage, perhaps through binary interaction. The cores of red supergiants are still rotating and the differential
Red_supergiant
Star in the constellation Dorado
launched from the Johnston Atoll on October 29, 1968. LMC X-1 is a persistently luminous X-ray binary. In the 80s Hutchings et al. performed spectroscopic
LMC_X-1
High mass X-ray binary in the constellation of Cygnus
Cygnus X-3 is a high-mass X-ray binary (HMXB), one of the stronger binary X-ray sources in the sky. It is often considered to be a microquasar, and it
Cygnus_X-3
X-ray binary
47 Tucanae X9 (also known as 47 Tuc X9) is an ultracompact low-mass X-ray binary (LMXB) located within the globular cluster 47 Tucanae (NGC 104), one of
47_Tucanae_X9
Stellar classification
arXiv:astro-ph/0001295. Bibcode:2000MNRAS.315..543H. doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.2000.03426.x. S2CID 18523597. Kaler, James B. (1997-03-27). Stars and Their Spectra: An
G-type_main-sequence_star
Early stage in the process of star formation
for this identification. Video about the protostar V1647 Orionis and its X-ray emission (2004). Protostar outburst - HOPS 383 (2015). Protostar in Herbig-Haro
Protostar
X-ray Binary in Globular Cluster Messier 10
M10-VLA1 is a variable low-mass X-ray binary in the globular cluster Messier 10 that is also a radio source, situated in the equatorial constellation of
M10-VLA1
Dutch astrophysicist (born 1936)
X-ray binaries. Using the Chandra X-ray Observatory, Lewin and his graduate student David Pooley made extensive studies of supernovae and faint X-ray
Walter_Lewin
Hypothetical astronomical object alternative to black holes
planet Neutron Radio-quiet Pulsar Binary X-ray Magnetar Black hole Stellar black hole Supermassive black hole X-ray binary Burster SGR Hypothetical Blue dwarf
Gravastar
Type of large cool star
arXiv:astro-ph/0402326. Bibcode:2004MNRAS.350..365I. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2004.07651.x. S2CID 15830460. Abia, C.; Palmerini, S.; Busso, M.; Cristallo, S. (2012)
Red_giant
Topics referred to by the same term
X-ray star may refer to: Be/X-ray binary, a class of high-mass X-ray binaries that consist of a Be star and a neutron star X-ray binary, a class of binary
X-ray_star
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
stars currently known. The constellation is also home to Cygnus X-1, a distant X-ray binary containing a supergiant and unseen massive companion that was
Cygnus_(constellation)
Compact astronomical body
it is indeed a black hole. X-ray binaries are binary systems that emit significant amounts of X-ray radiation. These X-ray emissions result when a compact
Black_hole
High-mass X-ray binary
4U 1700−37 is one of the stronger binary X-ray sources in the sky, and is classified as a high-mass X-ray binary. It was discovered by the Uhuru satellite
4U_1700−37
Astronomical phenomenon
nuclei. The X-ray binary LMC-X1 contains an ionization cone similar to those found in galactic nuclei. As X-ray binary systems have comparable X-ray power density
Ionization_cone
Classification in astronomy
Exotic stars are hypothetical, but observations released by the Chandra X-Ray Observatory on April 10, 2002, detected two candidate strange stars, designated
Compact_object
Planet that is outside the Milky Way galaxy
orbiting the high-mass X-ray binary M51-ULS-1 in the Whirlpool Galaxy was announced. The planet was detected by eclipses of the X-ray source, which consists
Extragalactic_planet
Scatter plot of stars showing the relationship of luminosity to stellar classification
(log g) on the y-axis, and the effective surface temperature (Teff) on the x-axis. In the spectroscopic H-R diagram, both axes are inverted such that both
Hertzsprung–Russell_diagram
Creation of chemical elements within stars
k_{r}} where kr is the reaction rate constant of each single elementary binary reaction composing the nuclear fusion process; k r = ⟨ σ ( v ) v ⟩ {\displaystyle
Stellar_nucleosynthesis
Grouping of stars by similar metallicity
small ultra metal-poor star, slightly smaller than the Sun, found in a binary system of the spiral arms in the Milky Way. The discovery opens up the possibility
Stellar_population
Type of neutron star with a strong magnetic field
emission of high-energy electromagnetic radiation, particularly X-rays and gamma rays. The existence of magnetars was proposed in 1992 by Robert Duncan
Magnetar
Central region of the Sun
brightness by 1% every 100 million years. The high-energy photons (gamma rays) released in fusion reactions take indirect paths to the Sun's surface. According
Solar_core
Star at the centre of the Solar System
were launched by NASA. This spacecraft was designed to observe gamma rays, X-rays and ultraviolet radiation from solar flares during a time of high solar
Sun
Pattern of stars recognized on Earth's night sky
asterisms that are formed from stars in more than one constellation. The Egyptian X is a large asterism which, like the Diamond of Virgo, is composed of a pair
Asterism_(astronomy)
Compact exotic star which forms matter consisting mostly of quarks
be strong evidence of a quark star. Observations released by the Chandra X-ray Observatory on April 10, 2002, detected two possible quark stars, designated
Quark_star
Theoretical stellar remnant
planet Neutron Radio-quiet Pulsar Binary X-ray Magnetar Black hole Stellar black hole Supermassive black hole X-ray binary Burster SGR Hypothetical Blue dwarf
Black_dwarf
Physical phenomenon of stars
system is an X-ray binary. A study in 2012 found that more than 70% of all massive stars exchange mass with a companion which leads to a binary merger in
Stellar_mass_loss
Hypothetical hybrid star type
a binary system when one of the two stars goes supernova. Because no supernova is perfectly symmetric, and because the binding energy of the binary changes
Thorne–Żytkow_object
Grouping of evolved cool luminous stars
assumptions.[citation needed] Red giant – Type of large cool star Mira – Binary star system in the constellation Cetus Mira variable – Type of variable
Asymptotic_giant_branch
Topics referred to by the same term
children Binary-coded decimal, a method for encoding for decimal digits in binary sequences Binary star, a star system with two stars in it X-ray binary, a
Binary
X-ray binary in the constellation Pegasus
MAXI J1820+070 is an X-ray binary system in the equatorial constellation of Ophiuchus. It was discovered in 2018, when it underwent a flare event, becoming
MAXI_J1820+070
Type of x-ray binary
Soft X-ray transients (SXTs), also known as X-ray novae and black hole X-ray transients, are composed of a compact object (most commonly a black hole
Soft_X-ray_transient
Type of neutron star with beams of radiation
pulsars" (MSPs) had been found. MSPs are believed to be the end product of X-ray binaries. Owing to their extraordinarily rapid and stable rotation, MSPs can
Pulsar
Light from the stars
Google Books. Ray, Sidney (23 October 2015). Scientific Photography and Applied Imaging. CRC Press. ISBN 9781136094385 – via Google Books. Ray, Sidney (2015-10-23)
Starlight
Gas and dust surrounding a newly formed star
stars differ from the disks surrounding the primary components of close binary systems with respect to their size and temperature. Protoplanetary disks
Protoplanetary_disk
Light emitted by the Sun
Sun does not emit much X radiation (solar X-rays), although it does emit such "hard radiations" as X-rays and even gamma rays during solar flares. The
Sunlight
Astrophysical limit on radiation from stars
times, resulting in short and highly intensive mass loss rates. Some X-ray binaries and active galaxies are able to maintain luminosities close to the Eddington
Eddington_luminosity
Neutron star
3XMM J004232.1+411314 is a low-mass X-ray binary hosted in the galaxy M31. It is the most luminous source of hard X-rays in the Andromeda Galaxy. It is also
3XMM_J004232.1+411314
Class of young variable stars
of large areas of starspot coverage, and they have intense and variable X-ray and radio emissions (approximately 1000 times that of the Sun). Many have
T_Tauri_star
Stellar classification
growing evidence that K-type dwarf stars emit dangerously high levels of X-rays and far ultraviolet (FUV) radiation for considerably longer into their early
K-type_main-sequence_star
Stellar classification
dwarfs. At certain masses or chemical makeups, or perhaps as a result of binary interactions, some of these lower-mass stars become unusually hot during
O-type_star
X-ray Binary in the Large Magellanic Cloud
X-2 is a low-mass X-ray binary (LMXB) located in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy of Milky Way. It is one of the five brightest X-ray
LMC_X-2
Astronomical category of stars
astronomy, the term iron star has been used for two observed types of star: Binary stars with highly variable emission and stellar spectral type Fe a blue
Iron_star
Hypothetical mechanism for extracting energy from rotating black holes
Gravitation, Freeman and Company, 1973. Williams, R. K. (1995). "Extracting X rays, Ύ rays, and relativistic e−e+ pairs from supermassive Kerr black holes using
Penrose_process
measured using a V-band filter in the UBV photometric system. Stars in binary systems (or other multiples) are listed by their total or combined brightness
List_of_brightest_stars
Visible star that is nearly aligned with Earth's axis of rotation
planet Neutron Radio-quiet Pulsar Binary X-ray Magnetar Black hole Stellar black hole Supermassive black hole X-ray binary Burster SGR Hypothetical Blue dwarf
Pole_star
Rare star with tremendous luminosity and high rates of mass loss by stellar winds
AzV 65 AzV 76 AzV 78 AzV 367 Barbá 2-2 BP Crucis (Wray 977 or GX 301-2), binary with a pulsar companion. Cygnus OB2-12 HD 5291 (Sk 56) HD 32034 (R62 in
Hypergiant
Main-sequence star of spectral type O
Plaskett's Star, a massive binary consisting of two O-class stars in orbit around each other and also one of the most massive binaries known. As of 2026, no
O-type_main-sequence_star
Outermost layer of a star's atmosphere
of the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram. These coronae can be detected using X-ray telescopes. Some stellar coronae, particularly in young stars, are much
Stellar_corona
Continuous band of stars that appears on plots of stellar color versus brightness
include uncertainty in the distance to stars and the presence of unresolved binary stars that can alter the observed stellar parameters. However, even perfect
Main_sequence
X-ray emission source in the constellation Vela
X-1 is a pulsing, eclipsing high-mass X-ray binary (HMXB) system, associated with the Uhuru source 4U 0900-40 and the supergiant star HD 77581. The X-ray
Vela_X-1
Dim, low mass stars on the main sequence
Grant, S.; Gasman, D.; Henning, Th; Kamp, I.; Güdel, M.; Lagage, P. O.; Ray, T.; Vandenbussche, B.; Abergel, A.; Absil, O.; Argyriou, I. (July 2023)
Red_dwarf
Type of star that is luminous, blue, and variable in brightness
S2CID 119227339. Nazé, Y.; Rauw, G.; Hutsemékers, D. (2012). "The first X-ray survey of Galactic luminous blue variables". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 538:
Luminous_blue_variable
Supernova that ejects a large mass at unusually high velocity
AT2021lwx was published with an extremely strong emission from mid-infrared to X-ray wavelengths and an overall energy of 1.5×1046 joules. This object is not
Hypernova
Hot, luminous star with a spectral type of A9 or earlier
type B5Ia UW Canis Majoris (UW CMa), two blue (O-type) supergiants in a binary system Zeta Puppis (Naos), a blue (O-type) supergiant, spectral type O4I(n)fp
Blue_supergiant
Binary star system in the constellation Aquila
SS 433 is a microquasar or eclipsing X-ray binary system, consisting of a stellar-mass black hole accreting matter from an A-type companion star. SS 433
SS_433
Small patches of nebulosity associated with newly born stars
500 light-years) away from the Sun and is powered by a class I protostar binary. The bipolar jet is slamming into the surrounding medium at a velocity of
Herbig–Haro_object
Hypothetical astronomical object
planet Neutron Radio-quiet Pulsar Binary X-ray Magnetar Black hole Stellar black hole Supermassive black hole X-ray binary Burster SGR Hypothetical Blue dwarf
Planck_star
Flow of gas ejected from the upper atmosphere of a star
their winds.[citation needed] Space portal Cosmic ray Cosmic wind Planetary wind Colliding-wind binary Pulsar wind nebula Galactic superwind Superwind Planetary
Stellar_wind
IC 10 X-1 is an X-ray source located in the dwarf galaxy IC 10, an irregular galaxy. It corresponds to a high-mass X-ray binary in which the normal star
IC_10_X-1
Multiple system in the constellation Cygnus
Spectroscopy of Low-mass X-ray Binaries: Accretion Disk Contamination and Compact Object Mass Determination in V404 Cyg and Cen X-4". The Astrophysical Journal
V404_Cygni
Changes to stars over their lifespans
023009. S2CID 119190550. E. P. J. van den Heuvel (2004). "X-Ray Binaries and Their Descendants: Binary Radio Pulsars; Evidence for Three Classes of Neutron
Stellar_evolution
planet Neutron Radio-quiet Pulsar Binary X-ray Magnetar Black hole Stellar black hole Supermassive black hole X-ray binary Burster SGR Hypothetical Blue dwarf
Lists of stars by constellation
Lists_of_stars_by_constellation
Type of stellar collision
data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory revealed another binary neutron star merger at a distance of 6.6 billion light-years, an x-ray signal called XT2.
Neutron_star_merger
SpaceDaily, "Record-Setting X-ray Jet Discovered", 30 November 2012 (accessed 4 December 2012) ESA, "Artist's impression of the X-ray binary XMMU J004243.6+412519"
List of the most distant astronomical objects
List_of_the_most_distant_astronomical_objects
Hot, giant star of early spectral type
develop, and very short lifetimes. A good example is Plaskett's star, a close binary consisting of two O type giants both over 50 M☉, temperatures over 30,000
Blue_giant
Coming together of two stars
by stellar dynamics within a star cluster, or by the orbital decay of a binary star due to stellar mass loss or gravitational radiation, or by other mechanisms
Stellar_collision
X RAY-BINARY
X RAY-BINARY
Female
Hebrew
(רֵעַ) Hebrew name RAYA means "friend." Compare with another form of Raya.
Girl/Female
American, German, Hebrew, Latin, Scandinavian
Female Sheep; Ewe; Nickname of Rachel
Boy/Male
American, British, Christian, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Latin, Malayalam, Marathi, Scottish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu
Regal; Counsellor; Abbreviation of Raymond; Advice; Beam of Light; Grace; Well Advised Protector; Wise Protector; Dear Brook; Abbreviation of R
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Ray 1–4.
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, GAY means "happy." Compare with masculine Gay.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, German
Gray-haired
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Lord Ram
Female
English
 English name derived from the vocabulary word, DAY means "day." Feminine form of Middle English Daye, meaning "day."
Male
Scandinavian
 Variant spelling of Scandinavian Kai, CAY means "lord." Compare with another form of Cay.
Male
English
Short form of English Raymond, RAY means "wise protector."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Beam of light
Female
English
English name, possibly derived from the vocabulary word ray, RAE means "sunbeam."
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Ray, RAE means "wise protector."Â
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
Henry VI, Part 2' Lord Say.
Girl/Female
Scandinavian American
Doe.
Boy/Male
English Teutonic Biblical Sanskrit
Ram.
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian
Sunshine; Bright; Day
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : nickname denoting someone who behaved in a regal fashion or who had earned the title in some contest of skill or by presiding over festivities, from Old French rey, roy ‘king’. Occasionally this was used as a personal name.English : nickname for a timid person, from Middle English ray ‘female roe deer’ or northern Middle English ray ‘roebuck’.English : variant of Rye (1 and 2).English : habitational name, a variant spelling of Wray.Scottish : reduced and altered form of McRae.French : from a noun derivative of Old French raier ‘to gush, stream, or pour’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived near a spring or rushing stream, or a habitational name from a place called Ray.Indian : variant of Rai.
Male
Hebrew
 Variant spelling of Hebrew Rav, RAB means "great" or "teacher." Compare with another form of Rab.
Boy/Male
Scottish American Latin French German English
Grace.
X RAY-BINARY
X RAY-BINARY
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sapling, Newborn
Girl/Female
Tamil
Preshti | பà¯à®°à¯‡à®·à¯à®Ÿà®¿
Ray of light
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Fern Meadow
Female
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Ufara, UPHARA means "leader."
Boy/Male
Tamil
A new beginning
Girl/Female
Australian, French, Latin, Polish
Woman of Honor; Honored
Boy/Male
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Modern, Mythological, Sikh, Tamil, Telugu
Lord Krishna
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Christian, French, German
Strong in War; Form of Matilda; Might; Power; Battle-mighty
Boy/Male
British, English, Hebrew
David's Son
Girl/Female
Indian
Result of deeds, Way
X RAY-BINARY
X RAY-BINARY
X RAY-BINARY
X RAY-BINARY
X RAY-BINARY
v. i.
To shine, as with rays.
n.
Right of way. See below.
n.
A line of light or heat proceeding from a radiant or reflecting point; a single element of light or heat propagated continuously; as, a solar ray; a polarized ray.
a.
Of or pertaining to the laity, as distinct from the clergy; as, a lay person; a lay preacher; a lay brother.
n.
The merrymaking of May Day.
v. i.
To lay snares for rabbits.
superl.
Gray-haired; gray-headed; of a gray color; hoary.
n.
To send forth or shoot out; to cause to shine out; as, to ray smiles.
adv.
Crosswise; in the form of an X.
n.
One of a number of lines or parts diverging from a common point or center, like the radii of a circle; as, a star of six rays.
v. i.
To take a position; to come or go; as, to lay forward; to lay aloft.
superl.
Not distilled; as, raw water
n.
In a restricted sense, any of the broad, flat, narrow-tailed species, as the skates and sting rays. See Skate.
superl.
Not tanned; as, raw hides
n.
Faith; as, by my fay.
n.
Length of space; distance; interval; as, a great way; a long way.
n.
One of the component elements of the total radiation from a body; any definite or limited portion of the spectrum; as, the red ray; the violet ray. See Illust. under Light.
n.
One of a system of diverging lines passing through a point, and regarded as extending indefinitely in both directions. See Half-ray.
n.
A species of armadillo of the genus Xenurus (X. unicinctus and X. hispidus); the tatouay.
n.
A symbol representing ten units, as 10, x, or X.