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macronova

macronova noun: synonym of kilonova.

Noun

macronova (plural macronovas or macronovae)

  1. Synonym of kilonova.
    Synonyms:
    kilonova

Synonyms of macronova

Forms of macronova

pluralmacronovas
pluralmacronovae

Origin of macronova

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.

Questions about macronova

What does macronova mean?
Macronova means synonym of kilonova.
What part of speech is macronova?
Macronova is a noun.
What is the plural of macronova?
The plural of macronova is macronovas.

Words near macronova in the dictionary

  1. macronode
  2. macronodes
  3. macronodular
  4. macronodule
  5. macronodules
  6. macronova
  7. macronovae
  8. macronovas
  9. macrons
  10. macrons below
  11. macronuclear

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