magnetar
(redirected from Magnestar)mag·ne·tar
(măg′nə-tär′)n.
A neutron star with a very strong magnetic field. Magnetars are the proposed sources of observed gamma-ray bursts.
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magnetar
(ˈmæɡnɪtɑː)n
(Celestial Objects) a type of neutron star that has a very intense magnetic field, over 1000 times greater than that of a pulsar
[C20: from magnet(ic) (st)ar, on the model of quasar]
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magnétar