gamma-ray burst
A flash of gamma rays that seem to originate from a random point in the skyA 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.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
Gammastrahlenblitz, Gammablitz
Translations
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Forms
plural: gamma-ray bursts| Singular | gamma-ray burst |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsSee also
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