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galactic Definition

ga·lac·tic (gə lak′tik)

adjective

  1. of or obtained from milk; lactic
  2. Astron. of or pertaining to the Milky Way or some other galaxy

Etymology: Gr galaktikos, milky < gala (gen. galaktos), milk < IE base *glak- > L lac, milk

galactic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • longitude: The center of the image is located at galactic longitude 90 degrees, latitude 0 degrees.
  • latitude: The Astronomical Almanac reports the galactic latitude of the object in decimal degrees.
  • nucleus: The may also contain an active galactic nucleus at their center.
  • superwave: He presents a very good case for such End Times destruction coinciding with a Galactic Superwave.
  • equator: The Pencil Nebula is almost exactly on the Galactic equator.
  • halo: Stars outside the thick disk ellipse belong to the galactic halo.

Browse dictionary entries near galactic

  1. ‹ galactagogue
  2. ‹ galabia
  3. ‹ gala
  4. ‹ galère
  5. ‹ Galápagos Islands
  6. ‹ gal
  7. ‹ Gajdusek
  8. ‹ Gaius
  9. ‹ gaiter
  10. ‹ gaited
  1. galactic noise ›
  2. galacto- ›
  3. galactometer ›
  4. galactorrhea ›
  5. galactose ›
  6. galactosemia ›
  7. galactoside ›
  8. galah ›
  9. Galahad ›
  10. galangal ›