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  • adjective astronomy Describing the conditions prior to the formation of the solar system, or describing the protostar that became the sun

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proto- +‎ solar

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  • Based on the data, some scientists theorized that the protosolar system was destroyed when a subspace compression collided with the Trifid star, causing it to go supernova and eject most of its mass.

    The Best and The Brightest SUSAN WRIGHT 1998

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