carbon planet

English

Etymology

Proposed as a theoretical planet by Marc Kuchner.

Noun

carbon planet (plural carbon planets)

1. (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

References

• carbon planet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia