Meaning of Population III | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A hypothetical population or group of stars which may have existed in the early history of the Universe, characterized by being extremely massive and hot and having an extremely low metallicity.
   attributive, usually
2. Alternative letter-case form of Population III.
   alt-of

Examples

“In other words, we have not yet discovered a true Population III star; revealing these elusive, early stars is one of the main science goals of the soon-to-be-launched James Webb Space Telescope.”

“Thus, the earliest stars – known as Population III – were likely composed of just hydrogen and helium.”

“Emerging from the primordial hydrogen and helium gas that pervaded the early universe, Population III stars would lack heavier elements, allowing them to reach humongous sizes—hundreds of times bulkier than our sun.”

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