mini-Neptunes
mini-Neptunes is the plural of mini-Neptune.
Meaning of mini-Neptune
Noun
mini-Neptune (plural mini-Neptunes)
- A planet less massive than Neptune but resembling Neptune in that it has a thick hydrogen-helium atmosphere, probably with deep layers of ice, rock or liquid oceans (made of water, ammonia, a mixture of both, or heavier volatiles).
- Synonyms:
- gas dwarf, transitional planet
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- Mini-Neptunes is the plural of mini-Neptune.
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