Symbiotic binary stars
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narrower: Symbiotic novae
narrower: Z Andromedae stars
alternative label: Symbiotic binaries
alternative label: Symbiotic stars
definition: A stellar object whose optical spectrum displays lines characteristic of gases of two very different temperatures, typically of an M star (3500 K) and a B star (20 000 K) superimposed. A symbiotic star is in fact a close binary system.
modified: 2020-11-04T19:37:32.075Z
modified: 2020-12-16T19:06:36.851Z
broader: Interacting binary stars
broader: Emission line stars
type: Concept

Emission line stars
type: Concept
narrower: Symbiotic binary stars

Z Andromedae stars
type: Concept
broader: Symbiotic binary stars

Symbiotic novae
type: Concept
broader: Symbiotic binary stars

Interacting binary stars
type: Concept
narrower: Symbiotic binary stars