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supernova impostor

supernova impostor noun: an extremely energetic stellar flare event that is bright enough to be mistaken for a supernova, but through later spectral analysis is revealed to not be one.

Noun

supernova impostor (plural supernova impostors)

  1. An extremely energetic stellar flare event that is bright enough to be mistaken for a supernova, but through later spectral analysis is revealed to not be one.

Forms of supernova impostor

pluralsupernova impostors

Origin of supernova impostor

From being mistaken for a supernova.

Words that rhyme with supernova impostor

Questions about supernova impostor

What does supernova impostor mean?
Supernova impostor means an extremely energetic stellar flare event that is bright enough to be mistaken for a supernova, but through later spectral analysis is revealed to not be one.
What part of speech is supernova impostor?
Supernova impostor is a noun.
What is the plural of supernova impostor?
The plural of supernova impostor is supernova impostors.

Words near supernova impostor in the dictionary

  1. supernormally
  2. supernormals
  3. supernote
  4. supernotes
  5. supernova
  6. supernova impostor
  7. supernova impostors
  8. supernova remnant
  9. supernova remnants
  10. supernovae
  11. supernoval

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