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单词 protoplanet
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Definition of protoplanet in English:

protoplanet

noun ˈprəʊtəʊˌplanɪtˈprōdōˌplanit
Astronomy
  • A large body of matter in orbit around the sun or a star and thought to be developing into a planet.

    this analysis supported the view that the moon originated from a glancing collision between the earth and another protoplanet 4,500 million years ago
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The protoplanet candidate orbits about 70 times further from its star than Earth does from the Sun.
    • It isn't clear how the latest suspected protoplanet is being formed.
    • There are indications that the surroundings of the protoplanet are potentially heated up by the formation process.
    • Learning more about the protoplanet won't be fast or easy.
    • Many scientists think it's a protoplanet left over from the solar system's first few million years.

Origin

1940s: from proto- + planet.

 
 

Definition of protoplanet in US English:

protoplanet

nounˈprōdōˌplanit
Astronomy
  • A large body of matter in orbit around the sun or a star and thought to be developing into a planet.

    this analysis supported the view that the moon originated from a glancing collision between the earth and another protoplanet 4,500 million years ago
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It isn't clear how the latest suspected protoplanet is being formed.
    • Many scientists think it's a protoplanet left over from the solar system's first few million years.
    • There are indications that the surroundings of the protoplanet are potentially heated up by the formation process.
    • The protoplanet candidate orbits about 70 times further from its star than Earth does from the Sun.
    • Learning more about the protoplanet won't be fast or easy.

Origin

1940s: from proto- + planet.

 
 
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