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Added 9 October 2026

pulsar

/ˈpʌl.sɑːr/ noun

In Latin: none, coined in 1968 Coined: 1968, by Antony Hewish Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pulsar at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A degenerate neutron star; small and extremely dense; rotates very fast and emits regular pulses of polarized radiation.

Origin

Blend of pulsating + (radio) star, patterned after quasar. Coined by British astronomers Antony Hewish and Jocelyn Bell in 1968, and first used in print in The Daily Telegraph. By surface analysis, pulse + -ar

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