Meanings
nounchthonian planet (plural chthonian planets)
plural chthonian planets
- astronomyA hypothetical type of planet resulting from the atmosphere and outer layers of a gas giant being stripped away, leaving the rocky, metallic core.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 冥府行星
- 冥府行星 (míngfǔxíngxīng)type of planet
Finnish ktooninen planeetta
- ktooninen planeettatype of planet
Polish planeta chtoniczna
- planeta chtonicznatype of planet
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APA
chthonian planet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chthonian%20planet
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“chthonian planet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chthonian%20planet. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chthonian planet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chthonian%20planet.
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