stellar wind

noun

: plasma continuously ejected from a star's surface into surrounding space

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The team remains unsure of what triggered the star to release the silicon and sulfur shell and is considering the possibility that the star interacted with a potential companion star, experienced exceptionally strong stellar winds or underwent a massive pre-supernova outburst. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025 These massive stars have shed their hydrogen envelopes and unleash fierce stellar winds, influencing their dusty surroundings. Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2025 Each image illustrates Chandra's unique ability to detect high-energy phenomena, such as stellar winds, supernova remnants and black hole activity. Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 24 July 2025 The churning of the disk or intense stellar winds from the growing protostar may help the grains accumulate there. Lee Billings, Scientific American, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for stellar wind

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First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stellar wind was in 1965

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“Stellar wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stellar%20wind. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.

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