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isolated horizon

isolated horizon noun: in the context of black holes, a null hypersurface (a surface where light rays travel) that is in equilibrium with its surrounding environment.

Noun

isolated horizon (plural isolated horizons)

  1. In the context of black holes, a null hypersurface (a surface where light rays travel) that is in equilibrium with its surrounding environment.

Forms of isolated horizon

pluralisolated horizons

Questions about isolated horizon

What does isolated horizon mean?
Isolated horizon means in the context of black holes, a null hypersurface (a surface where light rays travel) that is in equilibrium with its surrounding environment.
What part of speech is isolated horizon?
Isolated horizon is a noun.
What is the plural of isolated horizon?
The plural of isolated horizon is isolated horizons.

Words near isolated horizon in the dictionary

  1. isolariciresinol
  2. Isolas
  3. isolatable
  4. isolate
  5. isolated
  6. isolated horizon
  7. isolated horizons
  8. isolated pawn
  9. isolated pawns
  10. isolated system
  11. isolated systems

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