Definition of Supernova

1. Noun. A star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process.

Specialized synonyms: Crab Nebula
Generic synonyms: Star

Definition of Supernova

1. Noun. (astronomy) A star which explodes, increasing its brightness to typically a billion times that of our sun, though attenuated by the great distance from our sun. Some leave only debris (Type I); others fade to invisibility as neutron stars (Type II). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Supernova

1. [n -VAE or -VAS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Supernova

supernematics
supernet
supernets
supernetwork
supernetworks
superneutral
supernice
supernode
supernodes
supernormal
supernormalities
supernormality
supernormally
supernote
supernotes
supernova (current term)
supernova remnant
supernova remnants
supernovae
supernovas
supernumeraries
supernumerarily
supernumerary
supernumerous
supernumerousness
supernurse
supernurses
supernutrient
supernutrients
supernutrition

Literary usage of Supernova

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. History: Fiction of Science? by Anatoly Fomenko (2005)
"We give a complete list of all nova and supernova flashes reflected in the documents of ... The famous supernova flash of 1054 was observed in the Taurus ..."

2. Agricultural Biotechnology: Novel Products & New Partnerships by Jane B. Segelken (1998)
"They become supernova and, in that cataclysmic process, fuse to become the heavier chemical elements. Their bodies, rich in chemical elements, ..."

3. Basic Studies in the Field of High-Temperature Engineering: Second by Nihon Genshiryoku Kenkyūjo (2002)
"Inner section of supernova with bottom part of test pebble bed (a) and ... The results were in general similar to those of supernova, but - due to the lower ..."

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