Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thorne-zytkow object

/ˈθɔɹnˈzaɪt.kɔf ˈɑb.dʒɛkt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: thorne-zytkow ob-ject
IPA: /ˈθɔɹnˈzaɪt.kɔf ˈɑb.dʒɛkt/

51

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

3

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A star that contains a core made from another star. It is formed when a neutron star collides with a star, typically a red giant or supergiant, and the neutron star is swallowed by the red giant star.

Etymology

From Thorne + Zytkow + object. Named after American astrophysicist Kip Thorne and Named after Polish astrophysicist Anna Żytkow.

Inflected Forms

Thorne-Zytkow objects (plural) Thorne–Żytkow object (alternative) Thorne-Żytkow object (alternative) Thorne–Zytkow object (alternative)

Derived Forms

TŻO TZO

Frequently Paired Words

black hole star exotic star microquasar neutron star pulsar quasistar

Synonyms

TŻO TZO

Questions

How do you pronounce thorne-zytkow object?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθɔɹnˈzaɪt.kɔf ˈɑb.dʒɛkt/.
What does thorne-zytkow object mean?: A star that contains a core made from another star. It is formed when a neutron star collides with a star, typically a red giant or supergiant, and the neutron star is swallowed by the red giant star.
Where does thorne-zytkow object come from?: From Thorne + Zytkow + object. Named after American astrophysicist Kip Thorne and Named after Polish astrophysicist Anna Żytkow.

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