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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20system http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20system Full Definition of solar system : the sun to
by laretluval 11y ago
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20system http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20system
Full Definition of solar system
: the sun together with the group of celestial bodies that are held by its attraction and revolve around it; also : a similar system centered on another star
- jessriedel 11y agoYea, this is a case where different communities (astronomers vs. laymen) have different definitions. Astronomers use the restrictive definition of "solar" for just for "sol", but they also have a more expansive definition of "metal" to mean "anything but hydrogen and helium".