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