protostar
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protostar
- /ˈpɹəʊtə(ʊ)stɑː/ UK
Rhymes with -əʊtəʊstɑː(ɹ), -əʊtəstɑː(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From proto- + star. Compare later protostellar.
noun protostars
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A collection of gas and dust in space with high temperature that usually grows to the point of beginning nuclear fusion and becoming a star.
Similar: infant star, protosun
Translations
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noun protostar
| Español | protoestrella |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 원시별 wonsibyeol |
| 日本語 | 原始星 genshisē |
| 中文 | 原恆星 /原恒星 yuánhéngxīng |
| Português | protoestrela |
| Français | protoétoile |
| Italiano | protostella |
| Русский | протозвезда́ protozvezdá |
Talk about this word "protostar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/protostar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. protostar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/protostar "protostar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/protostar.Cite this
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