Meanings
nounprotoneutron star (plural protoneutron stars)
plural protoneutron stars · alternative proto-neutron star
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA star which is cooling and contracting to become a neutron star.
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protoneutron star. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protoneutron%20star
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“protoneutron star.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protoneutron%20star. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protoneutron star,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protoneutron%20star.
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