English Explanatory Dictionary

soft-gamma repeater

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An source of large gamma-ray bursts and X-rays at fluctuating intervals, thought to be a type of magnetar or neutron star.

Word forms

soft-gamma repeater soft-gamma repeaters soft gamma repeater
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