Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roche lobe

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables: roche lobe
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The teardrop-shaped region around a star in a binary system within which orbiting material is gravitationally bound to that star.

Example Sentences

"A further interesting situation (although not one of much relevance for this book) comes about if both stars for some reason fill their Roche lobes simultaneously."
"Generally, mass transfer by Roche lobe overflow is required to power LMXRB's, since low mass stars never exhibit strong stellar winds."
"If only one component accurately fills its Roche lobe the system is semi-detached. If neither fills its Roche lobe, it is detached."

Etymology

Named after Édouard Roche.

Inflected Forms

Roche lobes (plural)

Phrases

Roche limit Roche sphere

Frequently Paired Words

Roche limit Roche sphere

Questions

What does roche lobe mean?: The teardrop-shaped region around a star in a binary system within which orbiting material is gravitationally bound to that star.
Where does roche lobe come from?: Named after Édouard Roche.

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