white hole

English

Etymology

By analogy with black hole.

Noun

white hole (plural white holes)

1. (astrophysics) A theoretically possible, but physically highly unlikely, 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.

Antonyms

• black hole

Hypernyms

• hole

Related terms

• wormhole

Translations

singularity

• Catalan: forat blanc m
• Czech: bílá díra f
• Dutch: wit gat n
• French: trou blanc (fr) m
• Galician: burato branco m
• German: Weißes Loch n
• Icelandic: hvíthol n
• Italian: buco bianco m
• Japanese: ホワイトホール (ja) (howaito hōru)
• Norwegian: hvitt hull n
• Portuguese: buraco branco m
• Russian: белая дыра́ (ru) f (belaja dyrá)
• Spanish: agujero blanco m
• Swedish: vitt hål (sv) n
• Turkish: ak delik

See also

• singularity
• star
• neutron star