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white dwarf

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ˌwhite ˈdwarf noun [countable] technical  HAa hot star, near the end of its life, that is more solid but less bright than the Sun 白矮星 red giant
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white dwarfOne such state is called a white dwarf.A white dwarf is supported by the exclusion principle repulsion between the electrons in its matter.We observe a large number of these white dwarf stars.That is about the size of a typical white dwarf, the remnant left behind after the death of a normal star.
ˌwhite ˈdwarf nounChineseSyllable
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white dwarf
ˌwhite ˈdwarf noun [countable] technical
a hot star, near the end of its life, that is more solid but less bright than the Sun ⇨ red giant


white dwarfBrE /ˌwaɪt ˈdwɔːf/ 🔊NAmE /ˌwaɪt ˈdwɔːrf/ 🔊 noun (astronomy 天文学) a small star that is near the end of its life and is very dense (= solid and heavy) 白矮星(密度大,处于演化末期的一类恒星)