macronova

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macronova

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From macro- + nova. From macro- (“larger”), taking macro- being less than super-. From being much brighter than a nova, but less so than a typical supernova.

noun macronovas · macronovae

  1. Synonym of kilonova.

    Similar: kilonova

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"macronova." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/macronova. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{macronova_2026,
  title = {macronova},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/macronova},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}