proto-neutron star
proto-neutron star · proto-neutron stars
The degenerate core of a massive star, prior to its emergence after a supernova as a…The degenerate core of a massive star, prior to its emergence after a supernova as a neutron star.
Meaning
1 sensesThe degenerate core of a massive star, prior to its emergence after a supernova as a neutron star.
Origin
From proto- + neutron star.From proto- + neutron star.
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