white hole

noun

A theoretically possible but hypothetical singularity from which matter and energy are able to escape but unable to enter; the antithesis of a black hole.

Opposite
black hole
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Meanings

nounwhite hole (plural white holes)

plural white holes

  1. natural sciencesA theoretically possible but hypothetical singularity from which matter and energy are able to escape but unable to enter; the antithesis of a black hole.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white, hole.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
black hole

Origin

By analogy with black hole.

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Translations

Catalan forat blanc
  • forat blancsingularity
Czech bílá díra
  • bílá dírasingularity
Dutch wit gat
  • wit gatsingularity
French trou blanc
  • trou blancsingularity
German Weißes Loch
  • Weißes Lochsingularity
Hindi श्वेत विवर
  • श्वेत विवर (śvet vivar)singularity
Icelandic hvíthol
  • hvítholsingularity
Italian buco bianco
  • buco biancosingularity
Japanese ホワイトホール
  • ホワイトホール (howaito hōru)singularity
Norwegian hvitt hull
  • hvitt hullsingularity
Polish biała dziura
  • biała dziurasingularity
Portuguese buraco branco
  • buraco brancosingularity
Russian белая дыра́
  • белая дыра́ (belaja dyrá)singularity
Spanish agujero blanco
  • agujero blancosingularity
Swedish vitt hål
  • vitt hålsingularity
Turkish ak delik
  • ak deliksingularity
Cite this entry
APA

white hole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20hole

MLA

“white hole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20hole. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “white hole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20hole.

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