astrophysical

adjective

as·​tro·​phys·​i·​cal ¦a-strə-¦fi-zi-kəl 

: of or relating to astrophysics

astrophysically adverb

Astrophysically, the understanding of the nature and properties of the interstellar gas is of the first importance since it is out of this medium that new stars are formed.

—Malcolm Longair, The New Physics, 1989

Word History

Etymology

astr- + physical

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Rhymes for astrophysical

• biophysical
• geophysical
• metaphysical
• psychophysical
• thermophysical
• nonphysical
• physical
• quizzical