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HMXB
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English
Noun
en star en high-mass X-ray binary: a binary star system that is strong in X-rays, and in which the normal stellar component is a massive star, and the compact X-ray-emitting component is a neutron star, black hole, or white dwarf.
Related terms
astronomy en IMXB, en LMXB
en Black holes Neutron stars