English Explanatory Dictionary

superbubble

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A very large region of space, relatively free of matter, carved out of the interstellar medium by the combination of multiple supernova bubbles resulting from supernovae.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

superbubble superbubbles

Etymology

From super- + bubble.

Synonyms

supershell

Related words

heliosphere astrosphere circumgalactic medium intergalactic cloud intergalactic medium interplanetary medium interstellar cloud interstellar medium intracluster medium nebula
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