white dwarf
noun
plural white dwarfs
: a small hot whitish star of low intrinsic brightness usually with a mass approximately equal to that of the sun but with a density many times larger
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The model developed by the team found that white dwarfs can fuel both processes simultaneously, making Earth-like planets possible around white dwarfs.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The material sits on the surface of the white dwarf until there is enough material to ignite a thermonuclear runaway explosion -- a buildup of pressure and heat.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
The red giant and white dwarf have an explosive relationship.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
But further observations of this and other white dwarf stars would be needed to clarify the conundrum.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 9 Mar. 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The material sits on the surface of the white dwarf until there is enough material to ignite a thermonuclear runaway explosion -- a buildup of pressure and heat.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
The red giant and white dwarf have an explosive relationship.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
But further observations of this and other white dwarf stars would be needed to clarify the conundrum.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 9 Mar. 2025
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“White dwarf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20dwarf. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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