English Dictionary

nuclear pasta

noun

(astrophysics) A type of degenerate matter found within the crusts of neutron stars, where the competition between nuclear attraction and Coulomb repulsion forces of similar magnitude allows for the formation of a variety of complex structures assembled from neutrons and protons.

Scientists have discovered a new type of nuclear pasta in the core of neutron stars.

意味（1）

(astrophysics) A type of degenerate matter found within the crusts of neutron stars, where the competition between nuclear attraction and Coulomb repulsion forces of similar magnitude allows for the formation of a variety of complex structures assembled from neutrons and protons.

“Thermodynamic properties of nuclear pasta in neutron star crusts”, in Nuclear Physics A, volume 676, issue 1-4, 2000-08-04, DOI:10.1016/S0375-9474(00)00197-4, pages 455–473