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low-mass X-ray binary
low-mass X-ray binary (LMXB) See X-ray binary.low-mass x-ray binary[¦lō ¦mas ¦eks‚rā ′bī‚ner·ē] (astronomy) A binary system consisting of a low-mass (typically less than 1 solar mass), late-type star and a neutron star or black hole that accretes material through Roche-lobe overflow, resulting in the emission of relatively soft x-rays. Abbreviated LMXRB. See LMXRB See LMXRB |