Definition of white dwarf

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white dwarf

The term 'white dwarf' as it applies to the area of space can be defined as 'A star that is the remnant core of a star that has completed fusion in its core. The sun will become a white dwarf. White dwarfs are typically composed primarily of carbon, have about the radius of the earth, and do not significantly evolve further'.

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