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schwarzschild radius

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables
schwarzschild ra-dius
IPA
43
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The radius of an object such that, if all its mass were compressed within that radius, the escape velocity would equal the speed of light.

Etymology

Named after German physicist and astronomer Karl Schwarzschild (1873–1916).

Inflected Forms

Schwarzschild radii (plural)

Questions

What does schwarzschild radius mean?
The radius of an object such that, if all its mass were compressed within that radius, the escape velocity would equal the speed of light.
Where does schwarzschild radius come from?
Named after German physicist and astronomer Karl Schwarzschild (1873–1916).

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