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hypernova

hypernova noun: the gravitational collapse of a massive star to form a black hole.

Noun

hypernova (plural hypernovas or hypernovae)

  1. The gravitational collapse of a massive star to form a black hole.

Forms of hypernova

pluralhypernovas
pluralhypernovae

Origin of hypernova

From hyper- + nova.

Words that rhyme with hypernova

Questions about hypernova

What does hypernova mean?
Hypernova means the gravitational collapse of a massive star to form a black hole.
What part of speech is hypernova?
Hypernova is a noun.
What is the plural of hypernova?
The plural of hypernova is hypernovas.

Words near hypernova in the dictionary

  1. hypernormalized
  2. hypernormalizes
  3. hypernormalizing
  4. hypernote
  5. hypernotes
  6. hypernova
  7. hypernovae
  8. hypernovas
  9. hypernovel
  10. hypernovels
  11. hypernuclear

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