chthonian planet

English

Noun

chthonian planet (plural chthonian planets)

1. (astronomy) A hypothetical type of planet resulting from the atmosphere and outer layers of a gas giant being stripped away, leaving the rocky, metallic core.

Hypernyms

• planet

Coordinate terms

• terrestrial planet
• giant planet

Translations

type of planet

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 冥府行星 (míngfǔxíngxīng)