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flare star
a dwarf star that exhibits sudden increases of magnitude similar to solar flares. -
magnesium
a light, ductile, silver-white, metallic element that burns with a dazzling white light, used in lightweight alloys, flares, fireworks, in the manufacture of flashbulbs, optical mirrors, and precision instruments, and as a zinc substitute in batteries. Symbol: Mg; atomic weight: 24.312; atomic number: 12; specific gravity: 1.74 at 20°C. -
solar activity
the sum of all variable and short-lived disturbances on the sun, as sunspots, prominences, and solar flares. -
solar cycle
the variation of sunspots, prominences, flares, and other solar activity through an 11-year cycle. -
strontium
a bivalent, metallic element whose compounds resemble those of calcium, found in nature only in the combined state, as in strontianite: used in fireworks, flares, and tracer bullets. Symbol: Sr; atomic weight: 87.62; atomic number: 38; specific gravity: 2.6. -
tent dress
a loose-fitting dress that gradually flares outward or grows fuller from the shoulder to the hem and has no waistline.