"Penrose process" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named after English mathematician Roger Penrose (1931–). Etymology templates: {{yesno||n|N}} N, {{named-after/list|mathematician||||}} mathematician, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Roger Penrose}} Roger Penrose, {{named-after|en|Roger Penrose|born=1931|nat=English|occ=mathematician|wplink==}} Named after English mathematician Roger Penrose (1931–) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Penrose process
  1. A hypothetical process whereby the ergosphere of a black hole can be used as an energy source due to its angular momentum. Synonyms: Penrose mechanism
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