Meaning of hot Jupiter | Babel Free
Definitions
An exosolar planet whose characteristics are similar to Jupiter, but which orbits its parent star much more closely and thus has higher temperatures.
Examples
“Or, to put⟳ it a different way, the chance of finding a hot Jupiter is 100 times higher than the chance of finding a normal Jupiter, because it is 100 times closer to its parent star.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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