superalfvenic

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adjective

Having a velocity greater than that of an Alfvén wave

OriginEnglish Alfvenic ← Latin super- ← Proto-Italic *super →
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Meanings

adjectivesuperalfvenic (comparative more superalfvenic, superlative most superalfvenic)

comparative more superalfvenic · superlative most superalfvenic

  1. natural sciencesHaving a velocity greater than that of an Alfvén wave

    Fast radiation-driven winds and supernovae input their huge kinetic power into the interstellar medium in the form of highly supersonic and superalfvenic outflows.

    2015, Andrei Bykov, “Nonthermal particles and photons in starburst regions and superbubbles”, in Astronomy and Astrophysics Review, volume 2014

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. EnglishAlfven
  8. EnglishAlfvenic
  9. Englishsuperalfvenic

From super- + Alfvenic.

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APA

superalfvenic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superalfvenic

MLA

“superalfvenic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superalfvenic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superalfvenic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superalfvenic.

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