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neutron-degenerate matter

neutron-degenerate matter noun: matter that is subject to such huge pressure that electrons are forced into nuclei to form neutrons: neutron-star matter.

Noun

neutron-degenerate matter (uncountable)

  1. Matter that is subject to such huge pressure that electrons are forced into nuclei to form neutrons: neutron-star matter.

Questions about neutron-degenerate matter

What does neutron-degenerate matter mean?
Neutron-degenerate matter means matter that is subject to such huge pressure that electrons are forced into nuclei to form neutrons: neutron-star matter.
What part of speech is neutron-degenerate matter?
Neutron-degenerate matter is a noun.

Words near neutron-degenerate matter in the dictionary

  1. neutron probe
  2. neutron scattering
  3. neutron spectrometry
  4. neutron star
  5. neutron stars
  6. neutron-degenerate matter
  7. neutron-rich
  8. neutron-richer
  9. neutron-richest
  10. neutronic
  11. neutronics

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