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protoplanetary disk

protoplanetary disk noun: a rotating disk of dense gas and dust surrounding a young newly formed star, and from which planets may be formed.

Noun

protoplanetary disk (plural protoplanetary disks)

  1. A rotating disk of dense gas and dust surrounding a young newly formed star, and from which planets may be formed.
    Synonyms:
    PPD, proplyd

protoplanetary disk meaning in Hindi

protoplanetary disk in Hindi

disk of dense gas and dust
आदिग्रहीय चक्र ādigrahīya cakra

Synonyms of protoplanetary disk

Forms of protoplanetary disk

pluralprotoplanetary disks

Words formed from protoplanetary disk

Questions about protoplanetary disk

What does protoplanetary disk mean?
Protoplanetary disk means a rotating disk of dense gas and dust surrounding a young newly formed star, and from which planets may be formed.
What is protoplanetary disk in Hindi?
Protoplanetary disk in Hindi is आदिग्रहीय चक्र (ādigrahīya cakra). See Protoplanetary disk meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is protoplanetary disk?
Protoplanetary disk is a noun.
What is the plural of protoplanetary disk?
The plural of protoplanetary disk is protoplanetary disks.

Words near protoplanetary disk in the dictionary

  1. protopines
  2. protoplanet
  3. protoplanetary
  4. protoplanetary disc
  5. protoplanetary discs
  6. protoplanetary disk
  7. protoplanetary disks
  8. protoplanetary nebula
  9. protoplanetary nebulae
  10. protoplanetary nebulas
  11. protoplanetesimal

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