Schwarzschild radius: Meaning and Definition of

Schwarz'schild ra"dius

Pronunciation: (Ger. shvärts'shilt" Eng. shwôrts'chīld", -shild), [key]
— Astron. Astron.
  1. the radius at which a gravitationally collapsing celestial body becomes a black hole.
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