"Chandrasekhar limit" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named after Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Chandrasekhar limit
  1. (astronomy) The maximum theoretical mass of a white dwarf, approximately 1.4 solar masses. Wikipedia link: Chandrasekhar limit, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar Categories (topical): Astronomy, Neutron stars Translations (maximum theoretical mass of a white dwarf): 錢德拉塞卡極限 (Chinese Mandarin), 钱德拉塞卡极限 (Qiándélāsāikǎ jíxiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), Chandrasekharin raja (Finnish), преде́л Чандрасе́кара (predél Čandrasékara) [masculine] (Russian)

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