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A star of spectral type B which exhibits forbidden lines in emission in its spectrum, and showing an infrared excess. Most known B[e] stars are giants or supergiants. The infrared excess is attributed to dust, possibly in a circumstellar disk.
From: B[e] star in A Dictionary of Astronomy »
Subjects: Astronomy and Astrophysics.
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