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superkilonova

superkilonova noun: a type of extended core-collapse supernova event that results in two supernova explosions, beginning with a hydrogen-rich type II supernova followed by an r-process-rich kilonova. The end of the main-fusing life of a large rapidly rotating star, that results in a core collapse explosion, where the extremely rapid rotation fractures the remnant core resulting in the formation of multiple neutron stars in rapidly decaying orbits, that collide and merge in a second explosion, the kilonova, shortly after the first explosion, the supernova.

Noun

superkilonova (plural superkilonovae or superkilonovas)

  1. A type of extended core-collapse supernova event that results in two supernova explosions, beginning with a hydrogen-rich type II supernova followed by an r-process-rich kilonova. The end of the main-fusing life of a large rapidly rotating star, that results in a core collapse explosion, where the extremely rapid rotation fractures the remnant core resulting in the formation of multiple neutron stars in rapidly decaying orbits, that collide and merge in a second explosion, the kilonova, shortly after the first explosion, the supernova.

Forms of superkilonova

pluralsuperkilonovae
pluralsuperkilonovas

Origin of superkilonova

Blend of supernova + kilonova. By surface analysis, super- + kilo- + nova.

Questions about superkilonova

What does superkilonova mean?
Superkilonova means a type of extended core-collapse supernova event that results in two supernova explosions, beginning with a hydrogen-rich type II supernova followed by an r-process-rich kilonova. The end of the main-fusing life of a large rapidly rotating star, that results in a core collapse explosion, where the extremely rapid rotation fractures the remnant core resulting in the formation of multiple neutron stars in rapidly decaying orbits, that collide and merge in a second explosion, the kilonova, shortly after the first explosion, the supernova.
What part of speech is superkilonova?
Superkilonova is a noun.
What is the plural of superkilonova?
The plural of superkilonova is superkilonovae.

Words near superkilonova in the dictionary

  1. superkicked
  2. superkicking
  3. superkicks
  4. superkid
  5. superkids
  6. superkilonova
  7. superkingdom
  8. superkingdoms
  9. superknight
  10. superknights
  11. superknowledge

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