White Dwarf Star (Noun)
Meaning
A faint star of enormous density.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The universe is home to many white dwarf stars that are no longer undergoing nuclear fusion reactions in their cores.
- After exhausting its fuel, a star like our sun will eventually shrink to become a white dwarf star.
- A white dwarf star is an extremely hot and dense celestial body that is formed from the core of a star that has exhausted its fuel.
- The nearest white dwarf star to the Earth is Sirius B, which is about 8.6 light-years away.
- Astronomers have discovered thousands of white dwarf stars in the Milky Way galaxy, each with its own unique characteristics.