dwarf nova
dwarf nova noun: a cataclysmic variable star consisting of a close binary star system in which one of the components is a white dwarf that accretes matter from its companion.
Noun
dwarf nova (plural dwarf novae)
- A cataclysmic variable star consisting of a close binary star system in which one of the components is a white dwarf that accretes matter from its companion.
Forms of dwarf nova
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Questions about dwarf nova
- What does dwarf nova mean?
- Dwarf nova means a cataclysmic variable star consisting of a close binary star system in which one of the components is a white dwarf that accretes matter from its companion.
- What part of speech is dwarf nova?
- Dwarf nova is a noun.
- What is the plural of dwarf nova?
- The plural of dwarf nova is dwarf novae.
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