púlsar

Definitions of púlsar
  1. noun
    a degenerate neutron star; small and extremely dense; rotates very fast and emits regular pulses of polarized radiation
    synonyms: pulsar
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    type of:
    estrella de neutrones, estrella neutrónica
    a star that has collapsed under its own gravity; it is composed of neutrons
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