protosolaradj.
/ˌprəʊtə(ʊ)ˈsəʊlə/, U.S. /ˌproʊdoʊˈsoʊlər/ Astronomy.
Of or relating to the protosun; (also) relating to a preliminary stage in the formation of the solar system.
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protosolar1964
1964 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 52 580 Our protosolar system carries a weak magnetic field.
1972 Astron. & Astrophysics 18 126 From analysis of solar wind abundances it is concluded that the D/H ratio in the protosolar gas was much smaller than in ocean water or carbonaceous chondrites.
1991 A. Olding Mod. Biol. & Nat. Theol. ii. 40 When one goes further and says that the isotope ratio is anomalous, further historical etc. propositions are assumed concerning, for example, the chemical composition of the original protosolar cloud.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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