planetesimal

See also: planétésimal

English

Etymology

Formed from planet by analogy with infinitesimal.

Noun

planetesimal (plural planetesimals)

(astronomy) Any of many small, solid astronomical objects that orbit a star and form protoplanets through mutual gravitational attraction.

Derived terms

protoplanetesimal

Translations

a small, solid astronomical object

Georgian: პლანეტოშენადედი (ṗlaneṭošenadedi)
German: Planetesimal (de) n
Polish: planetozymal (pl) m
Portuguese: planetesimal m
Russian: планетезима́ль (ru) f (planetɛzimálʹ)

See also

Adjective

planetesimal (not comparable)

(astronomy) Being or relating to one of these astronomical objects.
a planetesimal body

Spanish

Adjective

planetesimal m or f (masculine and feminine plural planetesimales)

planetesimal

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