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Penrose process
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English
Etymology
en English mathematician Roger Penrose = 1931.
Proper noun
A hypothetical process whereby the ergosphere of a black hole can be used as an energy source due to its angular momentum.
Synonyms
en Penrose mechanism
en Black holes Science fiction Energy