micronova

English

Etymology

Coined by the Suspicious0bservers citizen science team, led by Ben Davidson. From micro- +‎ nova.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmaɪ.kɹo.nəʊ.və/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmaɪ.kɹo.noʊ.və/
  • Rhymes: -əʊvə

Noun

micronova (plural micronovae or micronovas)

  1. (astronomy) A stellar outburst about one millionth the strength of a classical nova.
    • 2021, Ben Davidson, The Next End of the World: The Rebirth of Catastrophism, Chapter 5.1, p.42:
      The pressure eventually overcomes the outer shell, erupting in a micronova.

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

From micro- +‎ nova.

Pronunciation

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Noun

micronova f (plural micronovae or micronova's, diminutive micronovaatje n)

  1. (astronomy) a micronova

Italian

Etymology

From micro- +‎ nova.

Noun

micronova f (plural micronove)

  1. (astronomy) a micronova

Spanish

Etymology

From micro- +‎ nova.

Noun

micronova f (plural micronovas)

  1. (astronomy) micronova
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