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Noun: radio astronomy  'rey-dee,ow-u'stró-nu-mee
  1. The branch of astronomy that detects and studies the radio waves emitted by celestial bodies

Derived forms: radio astronomies

Type of: astronomy, uranology

Encyclopedia: Radio astronomy

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