molecular core

noun

molecular core

noun
1

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

Related terms
molecular cloud
Hyponyms
protostellar core
Coordinate terms
Herbig-Haro object, absorption nebula, dark nebula, interstellar nebula, interstellar cloud, nebula

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