Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

black hole star

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables: black- -hole s-tar
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A theoretical early universe object, with the outer layers of a star and a black hole for a stellar core. Theorized to be born of an ultramassive pre-stellar nebula collapse to an ultramassive protostar, and later birthing an intermediate mass black hole when the star's life ends.

Etymology

From black hole + star. From being a radiant spherical celestial object containing a black hole.

Inflected Forms

black hole stars (plural)

Phrases

black hole black star dark star intermediate-mass black hole Population III star stellar black hole stellar-mass black hole

Frequently Paired Words

black hole black star dark star intermediate-mass black hole Population III star star stellar black hole stellar-mass black hole

Synonyms

quasi-star quasistar

Questions

What does black hole star mean?: A theoretical early universe object, with the outer layers of a star and a black hole for a stellar core. Theorized to be born of an ultramassive pre-stellar nebula collapse to an ultramassive protostar, and later birthing an intermediate mass black hole when the star's life ends.
Where does black hole star come from?: From black hole + star. From being a radiant spherical celestial object containing a black hole.

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