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hot Neptune

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An exosolar planet whose characteristics are similar to the ice giants Uranus and Neptune, but which orbits its parent star much more closely and thus has higher temperatures.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences, planetology

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Broader terms: roaster, exoplanet, planet

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