ergosphere en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From ergo- + -sphere. Coined by Remo Ruffini and John Archibald Wheeler in 1971 in reference to the fact that it is theoretically possible to extract energy from the region.
Meanings
- A region outside the event horizon of a rotating black hole in which space and time are distorted by shear forces.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ergospheres | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (1)
fr ergosphère (region outside the event horizon of a black hole)