gamma-ray burst
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
gamma-ray burst (plural gamma-ray bursts)
- (astronomy) A flash of gamma rays that seem to originate from a random point in the sky; their most likely sources are believed to be supernova explosions of a very massive stars and mergers of neutron stars.
- Synonym: (abbreviation) GRB
Coordinate terms[edit]
- fast radio burst (“FRB”)
- soft gamma repeater (“SGR”)
- hypernova (“HN”)
- supernova (“SN”)
Translations[edit]
flash of gamma rays
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