white hole

See also: white-hole

English

Noun

white hole (plural white holes)

(astrophysics) A theoretically possible but physically highly unlikely singularity from which matter and energy are able to escape; the antithesis of a black hole.
Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see white,‎ hole.

Antonyms

black hole

Related terms

Translations

singularity

Catalan: forat blanc m
Czech: bílá díra f
Dutch: wit gat n
French: trou blanc (fr) m
German: Weißes Loch n
Italian: buco bianco m

Japanese: ホワイトホール (howaito hōru)
Norwegian: hvitt hull n
Portuguese: buraco branco m
Russian: белая дыра́ (ru) f (belaja dyrá)
Spanish: agujero blanco m
Swedish: vitt hål (sv) n

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