protostar
English edit
Etymology edit
From proto- + star. Compare later protostellar.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɹəʊtə(ʊ)stɑː/
- (General American) enPR: prōʹtə-stär', prōʹtō-stär', IPA(key): /ˈpɹoʊtəˌtaɪp/, /ˈpɹoʊtoʊˌtaɪp/
- Rhymes: -əʊtəʊstɑː(ɹ), -əʊtəstɑː(ɹ)
- Hyphenation: pro‧to‧star
Noun edit
protostar (plural protostars)
- (astronomy) A collection of gas and dust in space with high temperature that usually grows to the point of beginning nuclear fusion and becoming a star.
- Synonym: infant star
Translations edit
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