failed supernova

noun

An event that ends the fusion lifetime of a large and massive star. It is a partial type-II supernova, where the collapse process occurs, but no significant rebound occurs, and the nascent black hole swallows the incoming implosion resulting in no outbound explosion or subsequent light burst.

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nounfailed supernova (plural failed supernovae or failed supernovas)

plural failed supernovae · plural failed supernovas

  1. astronomyAn event that ends the fusion lifetime of a large and massive star. It is a partial type-II supernova, where the collapse process occurs, but no significant rebound occurs, and the nascent black hole swallows the incoming implosion resulting in no outbound explosion or subsequent light burst.

    Synonyms: unnova

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn event that ends the fusion lifetime of a large and massive star. It is a partial type-II supernova, where the collapse process occurs, but no significant rebound occurs, and the nascent black hole swallows the incoming implosion resulting in no outbound explosion or subsequent light burst.

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unnova
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unnova
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“failed supernova.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/failed%20supernova. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “failed supernova,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/failed%20supernova.

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