kilonova

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A type of supernova that is underluminous, caused by the merger of two neutron stars
  2. A radiation pattern typical of a kilonova. informal
    — Moreover, during merger neutron-rich matter can be ejected that can shine as a kilonova due to the decay of r-process elements [2–13].

词形变化

kilonovas plural kilonovae plural

词汇关系

近义词
KN macronova
衍生词
KN

词源

From kilo- + nova. From kilo- (“thousands”). From being much more luminous than a nova, but less so than a typical supernova.
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