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magnetar

Syllabification: (mag·ne·tar)
Pronunciation: /ˈmagniˌtär/
Definition of magnetar

noun

  • Astronomy a neutron star with an extremely strong magnetic field.

Origin:

1990s: from magnetic + -ar, on the pattern of pulsar and quasar

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