collapsar

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kɒˈlæpsɑː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kə lapsär)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
col•lap•sar  (kə lapsär),USA pronunciation n. [Astron.]
  1. Astronomy(formerly) a gravitationally collapsed star. Cf. black hole.
  • collapse + -ar, extracted from pulsar, quasar, etc. 1970–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
collapsar / kɒˈlæpsɑː/
  1. a collapsed star, either a white dwarf, neutron star, or black hole

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