very low mass star

English

Noun

very low mass star (plural very low mass stars)

(astronomy) a protium-fusing star with minimal mass, which is fully convective, able to process its entire hydrogen supply

Synonyms

VLM
VLM star

Coordinate terms

RD / red dwarf / red dwarf star
BD / brown dwarf / brown dwarf star

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