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Kerr black hole

Kerr black hole noun: an uncharged (q = 0), rotating (L ≠ 0) black hole.

Noun

Kerr black hole (plural Kerr black holes)

  1. An uncharged (q = 0), rotating (L ≠ 0) black hole.
    • At the center of the Heleus Cluster is a black hole, a huge star that has collapsed into a region of space-time with gravitational effects so powerful that even light cannot escape. This example is believed to be a Kerr black hole approximately 12 stellar masses in size, and appears to have...2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Black Hole: H-012 "Ketos" Codex entry

Forms of Kerr black hole

pluralKerr black holes

Origin of Kerr black hole

Named after New Zealander physicist Roy Kerr.

Questions about Kerr black hole

What does Kerr black hole mean?
Kerr black hole means an uncharged (q = 0), rotating (L ≠ 0) black hole.
What part of speech is Kerr black hole?
Kerr black hole is a noun.
What is the plural of Kerr black hole?
The plural of Kerr black hole is Kerr black holes.

Words near Kerr black hole in the dictionary

  1. kerplunking
  2. kerplunks
  3. kerpow
  4. kerpows
  5. Kerr
  6. Kerr black hole
  7. Kerr black holes
  8. Kerr cell
  9. Kerr cells
  10. Kerr County
  11. Kerr effect

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