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white dwarf

white dwarf noun: the dim, highly dense core remnant that is the final stage in the evolution of a star of low or medium mass, after nuclear reactions have ceased.

white dwarf: the dim, highly dense core remnant that is the final stage in the evolution of a star of low or...
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Noun

white dwarf (plural white dwarfs or (rare) white dwarves)

  1. The dim, highly dense core remnant that is the final stage in the evolution of a star of low or medium mass, after nuclear reactions have ceased.
    • In these stellar pairings, if the two stars are close together, the white dwarf will siphon mass away from its companion and have an outburst called a nova. And when the white dwarf accumulates too much mass, it will collapse and explode in a supernova. […] When white dwarfs explode, they create...2024 August 21, Ashley Strickland, “An unusual object is moving so fast it could escape the Milky Way. Scientists aren’t certain what it is”, in CNN, archived from the original on 24 Sep 2024
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    WD

white dwarf meaning in Hindi, Arabic and Vietnamese

white dwarf in Hindi

dead star of low or medium mass
श्वेत बौना तारा śvet baunā tārā

white dwarf in Arabic

dead star of low or medium mass
قَزْم أَبْيَض qazm ʔabyaḍ

white dwarf in Vietnamese

dead star of low or medium mass
sao lùn trắng

Synonyms of white dwarf

Forms of white dwarf

pluralwhite dwarfs
plural (rare)white dwarves

Origin of white dwarf

Coined by Dutch astronomer Willem Luyten in 1922.

Questions about white dwarf

What does white dwarf mean?
White dwarf means the dim, highly dense core remnant that is the final stage in the evolution of a star of low or medium mass, after nuclear reactions have ceased.
What is white dwarf in Hindi?
White dwarf in Hindi is श्वेत बौना तारा (śvet baunā tārā). See White dwarf meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is white dwarf?
White dwarf is a noun.
What is the plural of white dwarf?
The plural of white dwarf is white dwarfs.

Words near white dwarf in the dictionary

  1. white dirt
  2. white dog shaker syndrome
  3. White Dogs
  4. white dot syndrome
  5. white dot syndromes
  6. white dwarf
  7. white dwarfs
  8. White Eagle
  9. White Eagles
  10. white Easter
  11. white Easters

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