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When very large stars die, they create temperatures so high that protons begin to fuse in all sorts of exotic combinations, to form all the elements of the periodic table. If, like me, you're wearing a gold ring, it was forged in a supernova explosion.
David Christian

Meaning of "supernova" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUPERNOVA

supernova  [ˌsuːpəˈnəʊvə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUPERNOVA

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Supernova is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SUPERNOVA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Supernova

A supernova is a stellar explosion that briefly outshines an entire galaxy, radiating as much energy as the Sun is expected to emit over its entire life span, before fading from view over several weeks or months. The extremely luminous burst of radiation expels much or all of a star's material at a velocity of up to 30,000 km/s, driving a shock wave into the surrounding interstellar medium. This shock wave sweeps up an expanding shell of gas and dust called a supernova remnant. A great proportion of primary cosmic rays comes from supernovae. Supernovae are more energetic than a nova. Nova means "new" in Latin, referring to what appears to be a very bright new star shining in the celestial sphere; the prefix "super-" distinguishes supernovae from ordinary novae which are far less luminous. The word supernova was coined by Walter Baade and Fritz Zwicky in 1931. It is pronounced /ˌsuːpəˈnoʊvə/ with the plural supernovae /ˌsuːpəˈnoʊviː/ or supernovas.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUPERNOVA


ANOVA
ˈænəʊvə
Casanova
ˌkæsəˈnəʊvə
clover
ˈkləʊvə
crossover
ˈkrɒsˌəʊvə
Dover
ˈdəʊvə
hangover
ˈhæŋˌəʊvə
Hanover
ˈhænəʊvə
hypernova
ˈhaɪpəˌnəʊvə
leftover
ˈlɛftˌəʊvə
makeover
ˈmeɪkəʊvə
Moldova
mɒlˈdəʊvə
moreover
mɔːˈrəʊvə
nova
ˈnəʊvə
ova
ˈəʊvə
over
ˈəʊvə
pullover
ˈpʊlˌəʊvə
rollover
ˈrəʊləʊvə
rover
ˈrəʊvə
takeover
ˈteɪkˌəʊvə
turnover
ˈtɜːnəʊvə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUPERNOVA

supernationally
supernatural
supernaturalise
supernaturalism
supernaturalist
supernaturalistic
supernaturalize
supernaturally
supernaturalness
supernature
supernormal
supernormality
supernormally
supernova remnant
supernovae
supernumeraries
supernumerary
supernurse
supernutrient
supernutrition

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUPERNOVA

Akhmatova
ars nova
Beriosova
bossa nova
Canova
Cordova
Craiova
Genova
Kosova
Mantova
Markova
Navratilova
Padova
pavlova
Tereshkova
Ulanova
zelkova

Synonyms and antonyms of supernova in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «supernova» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUPERNOVA

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The translations of supernova from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «supernova» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

超新星
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

supernova
570 millions of speakers

English

supernova
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुपरनोवा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سوبر نوفا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сверхновой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

supernova
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আরেকটির উপরে স্থাপন করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

supernova
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Supernova
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Supernova
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

超新星
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

초신성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Supernova
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

siêu tân tinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சூப்பர்நோவாவிற்குத்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुपरनोवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

süpernova
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

supernova
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

supernowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

наднової
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Supernova
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σουπερνόβα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

supernova
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

supernova
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

supernova
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about supernova

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2 QUOTES WITH «SUPERNOVA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word supernova.
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David Christian
When very large stars die, they create temperatures so high that protons begin to fuse in all sorts of exotic combinations, to form all the elements of the periodic table. If, like me, you're wearing a gold ring, it was forged in a supernova explosion.
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Lisa Randall
The scientist is also a composer... You could think of science as discovering one particular thing - a supernova or whatever. You could also think of it as discovering this whole new way of seeing the world.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUPERNOVA»

Discover the use of supernova in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to supernova and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Supernova Advisor: Crossing the Invisible Bridge to ...
Written in a straightforward and accessible style, this book is an essential read for financial advisors and other professionals who are seeking a smarter way to grow and a better way to serve. 100% of the author's proceeds for the sale of ...
Robert D. Knapp, 2010
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Supernova
When you're reaching for the stars, nothing can hold you back.
Catherine Hapka, 2010
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Supernova!
But right now, she'll settle for stargazing though she telescope her father gave her. The kids at school like to tease her, but when Amy and her friends james discover a brand new supernova, guess who has the last laugh?
Heather Hammonds, 2000
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Oasis Supersonic Supernova
Profiles the popular British rock group which features Noel and Liam Gallagher
Michael Krugman, 1997
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Supernova Search Charts and Handbook Pack/Set ICL
This unique atlas contains 248 charts of more than 300 of the brightest galaxies, each specially prepared to facilitate the discovery of supernovae.
Gregg D. Thompson, James T. Bryan, Jr, 1989
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The Supernova Story
He has revised and updated The Supernova Story to include all the latest developments concerning SN 1987A, which astronomers still watch for possible aftershocks, as well as SN 1993J, the spectacular new event in the cosmic laboratory.
Laurence A. Marschall, 1988
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Eta Carinae and the Supernova Impostors
In this book the editors and contributing authors review its remarkable history, physical state of the star and its ejecta, and its continuing instability.
Kris Davidson, Roberta M. Humphreys, 2012
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Supernova: The Knight, The Princess and the Falling Star
Supernova is an intelligent, unique and truly exciting exploration of science, spirituality and the nature of love." The literary critic Jacob Soemardjo suggests: "This is an attractive novel by a young writer.
Dewi Lestari
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Supernova: art of the 1990s from the Logan collection
"Supernova" brings together a number of curators and critics--each of whom was actively involved in constructing the 1990s art discourse--to step back and consider what transidentity, broad-based thematic trends can now be identified as ...
Madeleine Grynsztejn, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 2003
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Open Issues in Core Collapse Supernova Theory
Efforts to uncover the explosion mechanism of core collapse supernovae and to understand all of their associated phenomena have been ongoing for nearly four decades.
‎2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUPERNOVA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term supernova is used in the context of the following news items.
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Astronomers Confirm 3 Rogue Stars Went Supernova
Sharp images obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope confirm that three supernovae discovered several years ago exploded in the dark emptiness of ... «From Quarks to Quasars, Jun 15»
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Supernova, Two Ways
Two new studies confirm that the white dwarfs that explode as Type Ia supernovae can approach death in two different ways. Astronomers care a lot about white ... «Sky & Telescope, May 15»
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Supernova 'error' points to slower universe
"The idea behind this reasoning is that type Ia supernovae happen to be the same brightness -- they all end up pretty similar when they explode," said University ... «Wired.co.uk, Apr 15»
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Ancient Supernova Dust Factory Observed at Milky Way Center …
"Our work strongly reinforces the theory that supernovae are producing the dust seen ... 747 - of cosmic building-block dust resulting from an ancient supernova. «The Daily Galaxy, Mar 15»
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Astronomers Watch a Supernova and See Reruns
Now astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope say they have been watching the same star blow itself to smithereens in a supernova explosion over and ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
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Fastest star leaving our galaxy was blasted out by a supernova
If enough material builds up on the white dwarf's surface, it can set off a thermonuclear explosion, which we term a Type Ia supernova. In this case, the explosion ... «Ars Technica, Mar 15»
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Astronomers Spot a Supernova in the Making
And in 700 million years, they will crash into each other, igniting a Type Ia supernova. In over a century of astronomers studying supernovae, this is the first time ... «Discover Magazine, Feb 15»
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Cassiopeia A: The Surprise Inside an Exploding Star
Rather than having uniform layers of ejected material, the new 3-D map found the supernova remnant has frothy cavities that were possibly created by ... «ABC News, Jan 15»
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To Search For A New Supernova, Build A New Camera
The search for the massive star explosions called supernovae is about to get a big boost. Astronomers at Caltech in Pasadena are building a new camera that ... «NPR, Dec 14»
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Mysterious Object: Exiled Black Hole or Massive Supernova?
An international team of researchers have brought attention to an unknown object in our Universe - a unique source of light at the edge of a galaxy some 90 ... «Nature World News, Nov 14»

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