primordial black hole

English

Etymology

primordial + black hole. From being black holes formed before the start of the Stellariferous Age.

Noun

primordial black hole (plural primordial black holes)

  1. A black hole which is formed by direct collapse of primordial gas and dark matter, before the first stars ever formed, in a Big Bang universe.

Synonyms

  • PBH (abbreviation)

Hypernyms

Derived terms

  • PBH (abbreviation)
  • MBH
  • mini black hole
  • micro black hole
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