Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neutron star

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: neu-tron s-tar
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Inflected Forms

neutron stars (plural)

Phrases

proto-neutron star protoneutron star black hole

Frequently Paired Words

black hole collapsar quasar

Questions

What does neutron star mean?: 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.

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