black hole star

English

Etymology

black hole +‎ star. From being a radiant spherical celestial object containing a black hole

Noun

black hole star (plural black hole stars)

  1. (astronomy, cosmology) A theoretical early universe object, with the outer layers of a star and a black hole for a stellar core. Theorized to be born of an ultramassive pre-stellar nebula collapse to an ultramassive protostar, and later birthing an intermediate mass black hole when the star's life ends.

Synonyms

Coordinate terms
  • black hole
  • black star
  • dark star
  • intermediate-mass black hole
  • Population III star
  • star
  • stellar black hole
  • stellar-mass black hole
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