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brown dwarf

BROWN DWORF

braʊn dwɔːrf

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browndwarf

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a substellar object too massive to be a planet but not massive enough to sustain hydrogen fusion in its core; occupies the gap between the largest gas giant planets and the smallest stars; radiates mainly in the infrared and gradually cools over time

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