word
Chandrasekhar limit
chun-drah-SAY-kar LIM-it
ˌtʃʌndrəˈseɪkər ˈlɪmɪtListen
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Syllable breakdown
Chandrasekharlimit
Dictionary meaning
The maximum mass of a stable white dwarf star, approximately 1.4 times the mass of the Sun; stars above this limit will undergo further collapse.
History and origin
Named after Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (1910–1995).
Common mispronunciations
chan-dra-SEK-harchun-dra-SEK-ar LIM-it
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