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Definition 2024
neutron_star
neutron star
See also: neutron-star
English
Noun
neutron star (plural neutron stars)
- (astronomy) A degenerate star that has been so collapsed by gravity that its electrons and protons have been merged into neutrons by the intense pressure. The solid mass of neutrons is sometimes called neutronium.
Hyponyms
Translations
star composed of neutrons
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