Etymology

corino

C3O1R1I1N1O1

Today it means: the dense inner region (or core) of the gas and dust envelope closely surrounding a young, low-mass protostar Full definition →

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The story

By surface analysis, core + -ino. Compare hot corino, coined in 2004 (see quotation below).

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