English Explanatory Dictionary

macronova

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of kilonova.

Word forms

macronova macronovas macronovae

Etymology

From macro- + nova. From macro- (“larger”), taking macro- being less than super-. From being much brighter than a nova, but less so than a typical supernova.

Synonyms

kilonova
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