neutron star
noun
: a dense celestial object that consists primarily of closely packed neutrons and that results from the collapse of a much larger stellar body
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But the intense confines of the neutron star's interior keep the neutrons stable and free-flowing.
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Paul Sutter, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2025
For true stellar heavyweights—stars with more than about eight times the sun’s mass—the end comes as a catastrophic supernova explosion that leaves behind a neutron star or black hole.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2025
The dense core that is left over is known as a neutron star.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
Normally, neutrons are bound within atomic nuclei or in the matter making up extraordinarily powerful stars called neutron stars.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Paul Sutter, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2025
For true stellar heavyweights—stars with more than about eight times the sun’s mass—the end comes as a catastrophic supernova explosion that leaves behind a neutron star or black hole.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2025
The dense core that is left over is known as a neutron star.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
Normally, neutrons are bound within atomic nuclei or in the matter making up extraordinarily powerful stars called neutron stars.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for neutron star
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“Neutron star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neutron%20star. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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