black dwarf

noun — 2 senses

black dwarf

noun
1

Astronomy, Natural sciences A theoretically predicted stellar remnant consisting of a white dwarf that has cooled and faded for trillions of years and no longer emits visible light.

2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, dwarf.

Related terms
brown dwarf, red dwarf, blue dwarf

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