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Hayashi limit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A theoretical maximum radius of a star of given mass; the radius at which the inward force of gravity exactly balances the outward pressure of the gas of the star.

Word forms

Hayashi limit Hayashi limits

Etymology

Named after the Japanese astrophysicist Chushiro Hayashi.

Related words

Hayashi boundary Hayashi track

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