technetium star en · NOUN
Meanings
- A star in which technetium has been detected. Technetium is too short-lived to occur primordially in the star, if the star is about 4.5 billion years old (the estimated age of the Earth), so the star must be producing technetium.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| technetium stars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |