Neutron Star Definition

noun
A collapsed star of extremely high density composed almost entirely of neutrons.
Webster's New World
A celestial body having a mass of 1.4 to 2.1 solar masses contained within a radius of only about 10 kilometers (6 miles), formed when a massive star collapses with sufficient energy to force all of its electrons into the nuclei that they orbit, where they react with protons, leaving only neutrons. Neutron stars are powerful sources of radio waves and x-rays.
American Heritage
adjective
Attributive form of neutron star, noun.
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Other Word Forms of Neutron Star

Noun

Singular:
neutron star
Plural:
neutron-stars

Neutron Star Sentence Examples

  • At the heart of the cluster is the first millisecond pulsar to be discovered, its neutron star rotating once every 11 millisecond pulsar to be discovered, its neutron star rotating once every 11 milliseconds.

  • Pulsars The animation, created by Michael Kramer, shows the beams of light emitted from the magnetic poles of a spinning neutron star.

  • At the heart of the cluster is the first millisecond pulsar to be discovered, its neutron star rotating once every 11 milliseconds.

  • The new images suggest that the neutron star at the cloud's center may still spew out bursts of energy.

  • We have also pioneered numerical simulations of neutron star magnetospheres that helped to understand how pulsar winds are launched by neutron stars.

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