protoplanetary disk

noun

A rotating disk of dense gas and dust surrounding a young newly formed star, and from which planets may be formed.

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Meanings

nounprotoplanetary disk (plural protoplanetary disks)

plural protoplanetary disks

  1. astronomyA rotating disk of dense gas and dust surrounding a young newly formed star, and from which planets may be formed.

    Synonyms: PPD, proplyd

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rotating disk of dense gas and dust surrounding a young newly formed star, and from which planets may be formed.

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PPDproplyd

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 原行星盤 /原行星盘
  • 原行星盤 /原行星盘disk of dense gas and dust
Finnish esiplanetaarinen kiekko
  • esiplanetaarinen kiekkodisk of dense gas and dust
Hindi आदिग्रहीय चक्र
  • आदिग्रहीय चक्र (ādigrahīya cakra)disk of dense gas and dust
Hungarian protoplanetáris korong
  • protoplanetáris korongdisk of dense gas and dust
Japanese 原始惑星系円盤
  • 原始惑星系円盤disk of dense gas and dust
Polish dysk protoplanetarny
  • dysk protoplanetarnydisk of dense gas and dust
Cite this entry
APA

protoplanetary disk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protoplanetary%20disk

MLA

“protoplanetary disk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protoplanetary%20disk. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protoplanetary disk,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protoplanetary%20disk.

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