# white dwarf

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The dim, highly dense core remnant that is the final stage in the evolution of a star of low or medium mass, after nuclear reactions have ceased.

## Etymology
Coined by Dutch astronomer Willem Luyten in 1922.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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