Chandrasekhar limit

English

Etymology

Named after Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌtʃændrəˈseɪkɑːr/

Proper noun

Chandrasekhar limit

(astronomy) The maximum theoretical mass of a white dwarf, approximately 1.4 solar masses.

Translations

maximum theoretical mass of a white dwarf

Chinese:
Mandarin: 錢德拉塞卡極限／钱德拉塞卡极限 (Qiándélāsāikǎ jíxiàn)
Finnish: Chandrasekharin raja (fi)
Russian: преде́л Чандрасе́кара m (predél Čandrasékara)

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