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protoplanetary disks

protoplanetary disks is the plural of protoplanetary disk.

Meaning of protoplanetary disk

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

Questions about protoplanetary disks

What is protoplanetary disks the plural of?
Protoplanetary disks is the plural of protoplanetary disk.

Words near protoplanetary disks in the dictionary

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

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