Associations to the word «Planetesimal»
Noun
- Neptune
- Eccentricity
- Disk
- Nebula
- Asteroid
- Meteorite
- Pluto
- Embryo
- Collision
- Jupiter
- Orbit
- Instability
- Comet
- Planet
- Resonance
- Pebble
- Saturn
- Migration
- Debris
- Inclination
- Belt
- Clump
- Hypothesis
- Dust
- Nice
- Mantle
- Formation
- Au
- Bombardment
- Swarm
- Mars
- Fraction
- Encounter
- Scenario
- Grain
- Momentum
- Velocity
- Core
- Drag
- Simulation
- Astronomer
- Forming
- Collapse
- Timing
- Interaction
- Particle
- Gas
- Disc
- Nucleus
- Solid
- Impact
- Object
- Fragment
- Remnant
- Drift
- Body
- Venus
- Mass
- Atmosphere
- Growth
Adjective
Wiktionary
PLANETESIMAL, noun. (astronomy) Any of many small, solid astronomical objects, that orbit a star and form protoplanets through mutual gravitational attraction
Dictionary definition
PLANETESIMAL, noun. One of many small solid celestial bodies thought to have existed at an early stage in the development of the solar system.
Wise words
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