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noun
A type of supernova that is underluminous, caused by the merger of two neutron stars
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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noun
A radiation pattern typical of a kilonova.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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History
From kilo- + nova. From kilo- (“thousands”). From being much more luminous than a nova, but less so than a typical supernova.
