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Schwarz·​schild radius | \ ˈshwȯrtˌshild-, ˈs(h)wȯrtsˌchīld-; ˈshvärtˌshilt- \

Definition of Schwarzschild radius

: the radius of the spherical boundary within which a given mass (as of a star) must collapse to become a black hole also : the distance of the event horizon from the center of a black hole

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History and Etymology for Schwarzschild radius

after Karl Schwarzschild †1916 German astronomer

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“Schwarzschild radius.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Schwarzschild%20radius. Accessed 23 Sep. 2021.

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