baryon degenerate matter
A form of degenerate matter in
which electrons have been forced into the
confines of atomic nuclei by the weight of overlying material. Once inside
the nucleus, electrons merge with protons
to form neutrons, which, obeying the Pauli
exclusion principle, provide the degeneracy pressure to resist further
collapse. This pressure can only be overcome in a collapsed star that exceeds
the Oppenheimer-Volkoff limit.
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