molecular core

English

Noun

molecular core (plural molecular cores)

  1. a dense core found in molecular clouds which lead to the formation of stars

Usage notes

A molecular cloud may contain more than one molecular core, or none at all.

Hyponyms
  • protostellar core (a molecular core which contains a protostar or YSO)

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