ALL meanings of neutron star
neu·tron star
N n - noun neutron star star that has collapsed 1
- noun neutron star an extremely dense, compact star composed primarily of neutrons, especially the collapsed core of a supernova. 1
- countable noun neutron star A neutron star is a star that has collapsed under the weight of its own gravity. 0
- noun neutron star a star that has collapsed under its own gravity to a diameter of about 10 to 15 km. It is composed mostly of neutrons, has a mass of between 1.4 and about 3 times that of the sun, and a density in excess of 1017 kilograms per cubic metre 0
- noun neutron star a collapsed star of extremely high density composed almost entirely of neutrons: pulsars are generally thought to be rotating neutron stars 0