Meanings
nounSchwarzschild radius (plural Schwarzschild radii)
plural Schwarzschild radii
- astronomyThe radius of an object such that, if all its mass were compressed within that radius, the escape velocity would equal the speed of light.
Origin
Named after German physicist and astronomer Karl Schwarzschild (1873–1916).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish promień Schwarzschilda
- promień Schwarzschildaradius of an object such that, if all its mass were compressed within that radius, the escape velocity would equal the speed of light
Vietnamese bán kính Schwarzschild
- bán kính Schwarzschildradius of an object such that, if all its mass were compressed within that radius, the escape velocity would equal the speed of light
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