protoplanet
protoplanet noun: an astronomical object, approximately the size of the Moon, formed from the mutual gravitational attraction of planetesimals; they are thought to collide with each other and slowly form planets.
Noun
protoplanet (plural protoplanets)
- An astronomical object, approximately the size of the Moon, formed from the mutual gravitational attraction of planetesimals; they are thought to collide with each other and slowly form planets
- Tyrix, one of the largest objects in Thal's asteroid belt, is a metallic asteroid with an iron-nickel core under a rocky olivine mantle. It is possibly a remnant protoplanet prevented from forming into anything bigger by gravitational disturbances from Xerceo.2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Tyrix
protoplanet meaning in Hindi
protoplanet in Hindi
- astronomical object
- आदिग्रह ādigrah
Forms of protoplanet
| plural | protoplanets |
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Origin of protoplanet
From proto- + planet.
Words formed from protoplanet
Questions about protoplanet
- What does protoplanet mean?
- Protoplanet means an astronomical object, approximately the size of the Moon, formed from the mutual gravitational attraction of planetesimals; they are thought to collide with each other and slowly form planets.
- What is protoplanet in Hindi?
- Protoplanet in Hindi is आदिग्रह (ādigrah). See Protoplanet meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is protoplanet?
- Protoplanet is a noun.
- What is the plural of protoplanet?
- The plural of protoplanet is protoplanets.
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