very low mass star

Meanings

nounvery low mass star (plural very low mass stars)

astronomya protium-fusing star with minimal mass, which is fully convective, able to process its entire hydrogen supply
Synonyms: VLM, VLM star

nouna protium-fusing star with minimal mass, which is fully convective, able to process its entire hydrogen supply

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VLMVLM star

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