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.
Translations
star composed of neutrons
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