English Explanatory Dictionary

kilonova

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of supernova that is underluminous, caused by the merger of two neutron stars
  2. A radiation pattern typical of a kilonova.

Word forms

kilonova kilonovas kilonovae

Etymology

From kilo- + nova. From kilo- (“thousands”). From being much more luminous than a nova, but less so than a typical supernova.

Synonyms

KN macronova

Derived words

KN
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