white dwarf star

/waɪt d(w)ɔrf stɑr/
/hwaɪt d(w)ɔrf stɑr/
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Definitions of white dwarf star
  1. noun
    a faint star of enormous density
    synonyms: white dwarf
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    type of:
    star
    (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
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