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magnetoid en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Old French magnetebor. Ancient Greek Μάγνης (Mágnēs) Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor. Latin magnēsbor. Middle English magnete English magnet English -oid English magnetoid From magnet + -oid.

Meanings

1. a supermassive rotating highly magnetized star at the center of a compact galactic nucleus.
   • A young black hole formed in the center of galaxy can develop into the cocooned black hole or, as extreme possibility, into a magnetoid with a black hole inside. 1981, Victor J. Stenger, Dumand-80, page 194:

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