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neutron star

DEFINITIONS OF: neutron star

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n a star that has collapsed under its own gravity; it is composed of neutrons

Types:
pulsar
a degenerate neutron star; small and extremely dense; rotates very fast and emits regular pulses of polarized radiation
Type of:
star
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
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