Kerr-Newman black hole

noun

A charged (q ≠ 0), rotating (L ≠ 0) black hole.

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Meanings

nounKerr-Newman black hole (plural Kerr-Newman black holes)

plural Kerr-Newman black holes

  1. A charged (q ≠ 0), rotating (L ≠ 0) black hole.

Origin

Named after Roy Kerr and Ezra T. Newman.

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APA

Kerr-Newman black hole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kerr-Newman%20black%20hole

MLA

“Kerr-Newman black hole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kerr-Newman%20black%20hole. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kerr-Newman black hole,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kerr-Newman%20black%20hole.

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