white hole

English

Etymology

By analogy with black hole.

Noun

white hole (plural white holes)

(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.
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

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