infant star

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infant star

noun infant stars

Synonym of protostar. Eventually, the energy released by the collapsing material raises the temperature in the core of an infant star enough to ignite self-sustaining nuclear reactions.
Similar: protostar
A newly formed star; a star that has just begun to sustain a fusion reaction. Perhaps thy sight is wandering far Throughout the kindled sky, In tracing every infant star Amid the lights on high,

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@misc{infant_star_2026,
  title = {infant star},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/infant%20star},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}