magnetar
/ (ˈmæɡnɪtɑː) /
noun
a type of neutron star that has a very intense magnetic field, over 1000 times greater than that of a pulsar
Word Origin for magnetar
C20: from
magnet (
ic) (
st)
ar, on the model of
quasar
Words nearby magnetar
Example sentences from the Web for magnetar
That extra spin in the progenitor star might have been enough to give the neutron star more magnetic power, making it a magnetar.