word
magnetar
MAG-neh-tar
ˈmæɡnɪtɑːrListen
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Syllable breakdown
magnetar
Dictionary meaning
a type of neutron star with an extraordinarily strong magnetic field, up to 10¹⁵ times that of Earth; periodic eruptions release enormous bursts of X-ray and gamma radiation; magnetars are among the most magnetically intense objects known in the universe
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