Definition of Protoplanetary

1. Adjective. (astronomy) Of or pertaining to a protoplanet. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Protoplanetary

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Protoplanetary

protonym
protooncogene
protooncogenes
protopanaxadiol
protopanaxatriol
protopathic
protophilic
protophloem
protophloems
protophyte
protophytes
protophytology
protopine
protopines
protoplanet
protoplanetary (current term)
protoplanetary disc
protoplanetary discs
protoplanetary nebula
protoplanetary nebulae
protoplanetary nebulas
protoplanets
protoplasm
protoplasmal
protoplasmatic
protoplasmic
protoplasmic astrocyte
protoplasms
protoplast
protoplastic

Literary usage of Protoplanetary

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Exploring Organic Environments in the Solar System by National Research Council (U.S.) (2007)
"protoplanetary DISKS The early evolution of a young stellar object proceeds with rapid and dramatic changes.18 Stars begin their lives in molecular clouds. ..."

2. Plasma Physics Of The Local Cosmos by National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, Committee on Solar and Space Physics (2004)
"... to dust-plasma interactions in cometary atmospheres, interstellar molecular clouds, protoplanetary disks, planetary rings, and stellar nebulas. ..."

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