Chandrasekhar limit

English

Etymology

Named after Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌtʃændrəˈseɪkɑːr/

Proper noun

Chandrasekhar limit

1. (astronomy) The maximum theoretical mass of a white dwarf, approximately 1.4 solar masses.

Translations

maximum theoretical mass of a white dwarf

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 錢德拉塞卡極限／钱德拉塞卡极限 (Qiándélāsāikǎ jíxiàn)

• Finnish: Chandrasekharin raja (fi)
• Russian: преде́л Чандрасе́кара m (predél Čandrasékara)