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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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