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Chandrasekhar limit
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English
Etymology
Named after Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar.
Pronunciation
en /ˌtʃændrəˈseɪkɑːr/ 1
Proper noun
en astronomy The maximum theoretical mass of a white dwarf, approximately 1.4 solar masses.
Translations
maximum theoretical mass of a white dwarf
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 錢德拉塞卡極限 Qiándélāsāikǎ jíxiàn
Finnish: fi Chandrasekharin raja
Russian: ru преде́л Чандрасе́кара m
en eponyms
en Neutron stars