neutron star
A degenerate star that has been so collapsed by gravity that its electrons and protons…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.
» Magnetars are a type of neutron star with powerful magnetic fields.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
Neutronenstern
нейтро́нная звезда́nejtrónnaja zvezdá
нейтронна зоряnejtronna zorja
a star that has collapsed under its own gravity; it is composed of neutrons
Examples
5 sentencesMagnetars are a type of neutron star with powerful magnetic fields.
Some scientists believe the origin of this oscillating signal to be a neutron star.
deEinige Wissenschaftler glauben, daß der Ursprung dieses oszillierenden Signals ein Neutronenstern ist. — Waldelfe
Elements heavier than iron are produced during supernovae and during the merger of neutron stars.
Pulsars are compact and rapidly rotating neutron stars which are the remains of stars that have exploded.
Cobalt, which forms the core of Vitamin B12, is only created in supernovae and neutron star mergers.
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plural: neutron stars| Singular | neutron star |
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