Meaning Of The Word Chandrasekhar limit
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What's The Definition Of Chandrasekhar limit?
Chandrasekhar limit in American English
noun: the mass limit above which a star has too much mass to become a white dwarf after gravitational collapse, approximately 1.44 solar masses Chandrasekhar limit in British English noun: the upper limit to the mass of a white dwarf, equal to 1.44 solar masses. A star having a mass above this limit will continue to collapse to form a neutron star |
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