(1910–95), Indian-born American astronomer. He suggested how some stars could eventually collapse to form a dense white dwarf, provided that their mass does not exceed an upper limit (the Chandrasekhar limit).
Definition of Chandrasekhar, Subrahmanyan in US English:
Chandrasekhar, Subrahmanyan
proper nounˌCHəndrəˈsākər
(1910–95), US astronomer; born in India. He suggested that some stars could eventually collapse to form a dense white dwarf, provided that their mass does not exceed an upper limit (the Chandrasekhar limit).