white hole
Noun

white hole (plural white holes)

  1. (astrophysics) A theoretically possible but physically highly unlikely singularity from which matter and energy are able to escape; the antithesis of a black hole.
  2. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see white, hole
Antonyms Related terms Translations
  • French: trou blanc
  • German: Weißes Loch
  • Italian: buco bianco
  • Portuguese: buraco branco
  • Russian: белая дыра́
  • Spanish: agujero blanco



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