white dwarf
nounEtymology
Coined by Dutch astronomer Willem Luyten in 1922.
- derived from astronomer Willem Luyten in 1922
Definitions
The dim, highly dense core remnant that is the final stage in the evolution of a star of…
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.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for white dwarf. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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