white hole

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white hole

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By analogy with black hole.

noun white holes

  1. A theoretically possible but hypothetical singularity from which matter and energy are able to escape but unable to enter; the antithesis of a black hole.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white, hole.

Opposite: black hole

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noun

Opposite: black hole

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noun singularity

Españolagujero blanco
日本語ホワイトホール howaito hōru
हिन्दीश्वेत विवर śvet vivar
Portuguêsburaco branco
Françaistrou blanc
DeutschWeißes Loch
Italianobuco bianco
Русскийбелая дыра́ belaja dyrá

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"white hole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/white%20hole. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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white hole. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/white%20hole

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"white hole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/white%20hole.

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@misc{white_hole_2026,
  title = {white hole},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/white%20hole},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}