nuclear pasta
Meanings
noun
- A type of degenerate matter found within the crusts of neutron stars, where the competition between nuclear attraction and Coulomb repulsion forces of similar magnitude allows for the formation of a variety of complex structures assembled from neutrons and protons.
Word forms
Etymology
From the resemblance of its phases to various types of pasta.
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