"Schwarzschild radius" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Schwarzschild radii [plural]
Etymology: Named after German physicist and astronomer Karl Schwarzschild (1873–1916). Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|physicist and astronomer||||}} physicist and astronomer, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Karl Schwarzschild}} Karl Schwarzschild, {{named-after|en|Karl Schwarzschild|born=1873|died=1916|nat=German|occ=physicist and astronomer|wplink==}} Named after German physicist and astronomer Karl Schwarzschild (1873–1916) Head templates: {{en-noun|Schwarzschild radii}} Schwarzschild radius (plural Schwarzschild radii)
  1. (astronomy) The radius of an object such that, if all its mass were compressed within that radius, the escape velocity would equal the speed of light. Wikipedia link: Schwarzschild radius Categories (topical): Astronomy, Black holes

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