protostar

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈpɹəʊtə(ʊ)stɑː/
• (GA) enPR prōʹtə-stär', IPA: /ˈpɹoʊtəˌtaɪp/, /ˈpɹoʊtoʊˌtaɪp/

Noun

protostar (plural protostars)

1. (star) 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.

Translations

• French: protoétoile
• Italian: protostella
• Portuguese: protoestrela

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