primordial black hole

English

Etymology

From primordial +‎ black hole. From being black holes formed before the start of the Stelliferous Age.

Noun

primordial black hole (plural primordial black holes)

1. A black hole which is formed by the direct collapse of primordial gas and dark matter, before the first stars ever formed, in a Big Bang universe.

   Synonym: (initialism) PBH

Hypernyms

• black hole

Related terms

• MBH
• mini black hole
• micro black hole