dark star

English

Noun

dark star (plural dark stars)

  1. (astronomy, physics) An astrophysical object (a "star") powered by dark matter particle self-annihilation.
  2. (obsolete, astronomy, physics) The equivalent of a black hole under the auspices of Newtonian gravitation. A star so massive, that its escape velocity is above the speed of light, making the star dark, as no light can escape.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dark,‎ star.
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