ASTRON
Speech parts
1. ASTRON - Adjective
2. ASTRON - Proper noun
Meaning
ASTRON
Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy, a research institute in the Netherlands.
astron. (not comparable)
Abbreviation of astronomical.
Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society — ISO 4 abbreviated title
Alternative names
astron.
Examples
He proposed the name astron, but mentioned that Carl Charlier had suggested siriometer and Herbert Hall Turner had proposed parsec.
The Greek form of the name appears to be based on a phonetic transliteration or semantic substitution of Avestan zaraϑ- with the Greek zōros (literally "undiluted") and the Avestan -uštra with astron (" star ").