Schwarzschild radius
(shwôrtsˈchīldˌ, shvärtsˈshĭld)
noun The radius of a collapsing celestial object at which gravitational forces require an escape velocity that exceeds the velocity of light, resulting in a black hole.
Origin:
Origin: After Karl Schwarzschild (1873-1916), German astronomer
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