black hole star

English

Etymology

From black hole +‎ star. From being a radiant spherical celestial object containing a black hole.

Noun

black hole star (plural black hole stars)

1. (astronomy, cosmology) A theoretical early universe object, with the outer layers of a star and a black hole for a stellar core. Theorized to be born of an ultramassive pre-stellar nebula collapse to an ultramassive protostar, and later birthing an intermediate mass black hole when the star's life ends.

Synonyms

• quasi-star
• quasistar

 

Coordinate terms

• exotic star
• microquasar
• Population III
• Thorne-Zytkow object

 

Related terms

• black hole
• black star
• dark star
• intermediate-mass black hole
• Population III star
• star
• stellar black hole
• stellar-mass black hole