"primordial black hole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: primordial black holes [plural]
Etymology: From primordial + black hole. From being black holes formed before the start of the Stelliferous Age. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|primordial|black hole}} primordial + black hole Head templates: {{en-noun}} primordial black hole (plural primordial black holes)
  1. A black hole which is formed by the direct collapse of primordial gas and dark matter, before the first stars ever formed, in a Big Bang universe. Categories (topical): Black holes Synonyms: PBH [initialism] Hypernyms: black hole Related terms: MBH, mini black hole, micro black hole
    Sense id: en-primordial_black_hole-en-noun-ckZIw4ls Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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