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castor
1[ kas-ter, kah-ster ]
Castor
2[ kas-ter, kah-ster ]
noun
- a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Gemini, the more northerly of the two bright stars in this constellation.
Castor
1/ ˈɑːə /
noun
- the second brightest star, Alpha Geminorum, in the constellation Gemini: a multiple star consisting of six components lying close to the star Pollux. Distance: 52 light years
- classical myth See Castor and Pollux
castor
2/ ˈɑːə /
noun
- the brownish aromatic secretion of the anal glands of a beaver, used in perfumery and medicine
- the fur of the beaver
- a hat made of beaver or similar fur
- a less common name for beaver 1
Castor
/ ă′ə /
- A bright multiple star in the constellation Gemini, with a combined apparent magnitude of 0.08. Scientific name: Alpha Geminorum.
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of castor1
Origin of castor2
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of castor1
Example Sentences
India mainly exports rice, shrimp, honey, vegetable extracts, castor oil and black pepper, while the US sends almonds, walnuts, pistachios, apples and lentils.
The invasive species they brought — like black mustard, tree tobacco and castor bean — slowly crept into the ecosystem.
“Those, over there, are actually castor bean stalks,” Kleckner said as we zoomed past.
Ricin is a highly toxic poison naturally derived from castor oil plants.
The modified Arabidopsis overcame metabolic bottlenecks and produced significant amounts of an oil similar to castor oil that it doesn't naturally produce.
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