collapsar

[ kuh-lap-sahr ]

nounAstronomy.

(formerly) a gravitationally collapsed star.

Origin of collapsar

1970–75; collapse + -ar, extracted from pulsar, quasar, etc.

Compare black hole.

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British Dictionary definitions for collapsar

collapsar

/ (kɒˈlæpsɑː) /

noun

astronomy a collapsed star, either a white dwarf, neutron star, or black hole

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