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   Castor
   Castor is a reddish-brown bitter substance obtained from the anal glands of the beaver and used in perfume and medicine. Castor is a star (Alpha Geminorum) of magnitude 1.6, the fainter star of the zodiacal constellation Gemini, or the Twins. In 1719 it was discovered to be a visual binary star, with components of magnitudes 2.8 and 2.0 separated by 6 seconds of arc and revolving around each other in about 350 years. Each of these components has been found to be a spectroscopic binary. In additi...
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   Castor
   Castor was the twin brother of polydeuces. He was a son of Zeus and Leda. He, like his brother was born from an egg after Zeus visited Leda disguised as a swan.
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   Castor
   Castor is a township in Stoddard County Missouri, USA
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   Castor
   [n] - a multiple star with 6 components 2. [n] - type genus of the Castoridae: beavers
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   Castor
   Thermal imaging camera [FR], The operations at Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam [FR], Corps Airborne Stand-Off Radar. Later renamed ASTOR [UK]
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   castor
   a small wheel free to swivel about an axis perpendicular to the axis of the wheel and used to support trucks and various portable machines Category: Mechanical engineering
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   Castor
   Cas'tor noun [ Latin castor the beaver, Greek ...; of uncertain origin.] 1. (Zoology) A genus of rodents, including the beaver. See Beaver . 2. Castoreum. See Castoreum . 3. A hat, esp. one made of beaver fur; a beaver. « I have always been known for the jaunty manner in which I wear my castor . Sir W. Scott. » ...
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   Castor
   Cast'or noun See Caster , a small wheel.
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   Castor
   Cas'tor noun [ Latin ] (Astron.) the northernmost of the two bright stars in the constellation Gemini, the other being Pollux.
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    Castor
    genus Castor noun type genus of the Castoridae: beavers
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    Castor
    Alpha Geminorum noun a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux
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    CASTOR
    `CASTOR` is the acronym for Cask for storage and transport of radioactive material it is a type of cask used to store spent nuclear fuel (a type of nuclear waste).
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    Castor
    • (n.) Castoreum. See Castoreum. • (n.) the northernmost of the two bright stars in the constellation Gemini, the other being Pollux. • (n.) Alt. of Castorite • (n.) A genus of rodents, including the beaver. See Beaver. • (n.) A hat, esp. one made of beaver fur; a beaver. • (n.) See Caster, a small wheel. • (n.) A...
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    Castor
    multiple star having at least six component stars, in the zodiacal constellation Gemini. The stars Castor and Pollux are named for the twins of Greek ... [2 related articles]
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    Castor
    (Alpha Geminorum) The second brightest star in the constellation Gemini and, in mythology, the twin of Pollux. Though appearing as a single white star to the naked eye, Castor is really a remarkable multiple system, consisting of three stellar pairs. A modest telescope sh...
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    Castor
    Castor (kăs'tur) , bright star in the constellation Gemini; Bayer designation α Geminorum; 1992 position R.A. 7h34.1m, Dec. +31°54'. Slightly dimmer than Pollux, with which it forms the Twins, Castor has an apparent magnitude of 1.58, which still makes it one of the 25 bright...
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    castor
    castor: see beaver.
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