magnetar

British  

/ ˈmæɡnɪtɑː /

noun

1. a type of neutron star that has a very intense magnetic field, over 1000 times greater than that of a pulsar

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magnetar Scientific  

/ măg′nə-tär′ /

1. A neutron star with a very strong magnetic field. Magnetars are the proposed sources of observed gamma ray bursts.

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Etymology

Origin of magnetar

C20: from _magnet ( _ic ) ( _st ) _ar , on the model of _quasar

Example Sentences

The loans are collateralized by CoreWeave’s GPU and networking equipment, and Blackstone and Magnetar have the option to seize ownership of the SPVs in case of default.

From MarketWatch

Other investors including Magnetar Capital and Founders Fund have also been in talks to participate in the round.

From Los Angeles Times

Magnetar Capital — an Evanston, Ill.-based hedge fund — could contribute up to $1 billion, according to multiple people, all of whom asked not to be identified because the information is private.

From Los Angeles Times

One possibility, the team says, is a highly magnetized neutron star, or magnetar, that has aged and slowed but somehow held onto its strong magnetic field.

From Science Magazine

A team in China that reported finding the same 44-minute LPT with the Daocheng Radio Telescope, in a preprint on arXiv last week, favors the magnetar idea.

From Science Magazine