Struve

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstruːvə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(stro̅o̅′və; Ger. shtro̅o̅′və)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Stru•ve  (stro̅o̅′və; Ger. shtro̅o̅′və),USA pronunciation n. 
    Frie•drich Ge•org Wil•helm von  (frē′drikh gā ôrk′ vil′helm fən),USA pronunciation 1793–1864, Russian astronomer, born in Germany.
  1. Biographical Otto, 1897–1963, U.S. astronomer, born in Russia (great-grandson of Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve).

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Struve / ˈstruːvə/
  1. Otto. 1897–1963, US astronomer, born in Russia, noted for his work in stellar spectroscopy and his discovery (1937) of interstellar hydrogen

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