An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

A system of evolved → binary stars in which both → components have ejected their envelopes and evolve toward → white dwarf stage. So far a half dozen double-degenerate → binary systems are known, for example Henize 2-248 (M. Santander-Garcia et al., 2015, 518, 5).

See also: → double; → degenerate; → binary; → system.