carbon planet
English
Etymology
Proposed as a theoretical planet by Marc Kuchner.
Noun
carbon planet (plural carbon planets)
- (astronomy) A theoretical type of terrestrial planet that could form, if protoplanetary discs are carbon-rich and oxygen-poor.
Synonyms
- carbide planet
- diamond planet
Hypernyms
Hypernyms of carbon planet
- major planet
- planet
- terrestrial planet
Coordinate terms
- silicon planet / silicate planet
- giant planet
- gas giant
- ice giant
- super-Earth
- sub-Earth
See also
- dwarf planet
- minor planet
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