black body

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black bodysearch for term: A perfect absorber and radiator of energy, and an object whose spectrum is totally dependent on its temperature. Colder black bodies appear red, and hotter black bodies appear blue, or white. Stars closely mimic blackbodies; cool stars are red while hot stars are blue or white.