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white dwarf star

/waɪt dwɔːf stɑːr/

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/waɪt dwɔːf stɑːr/C1formalscientific
  • ruМаленькая, плотная и очень горячая звезда, которая является финальной стадией эволюции для большинства звёзд, включая Солнце. Она состоит в основном из электронно-вырожденного вещества и постепенно остывает в течение миллиардов лет.

A small, dense, and very hot star that is the final stage of evolution for most stars, including the Sun. It is composed mostly of electron-degenerate matter and gradually cools over billions of years.

  1. Stellar remnantC1formal

    A small, dense star that is the final evolutionary state of a star like the Sun, after it has exhausted its nuclear fuel and shed its outer layers.

    ruЗвёздный остаток

    • The white dwarf star will slowly cool over billions of years.
    • Astronomers discovered a white dwarf star with a companion planet.
    • The density of a white dwarf star is incredibly high.