| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,820,042,996 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
neutron matter |
Also found in: Wikipedia | 0.02 sec. |
|
neutron matter [′nü‚trän ‚mad·ər] (astrophysics) Degenerate matter such as occurs in neutron stars in which there are 8 to 12 times as many neutrons as protons. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
| The technique of neutron matter wave interferometry is capable of measuring b for solids, liquids, or gases with a relative uncertainty [less than or equal to][10. But the gravitational pressure at the center of such a collapsed star may be large enough to drive neutron matter into strange matter. The neutron star's behavior -- spinning so fast and still holding together -- rules out a number of postulated equations of state for neutron matter. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|