Meanings
nounsuperbubble (plural superbubbles)
plural superbubbles
- astronomyA very large region of space, relatively free of matter, carved out of the interstellar medium by the combination of multiple supernova bubbles resulting from supernovae.
Synonyms: supershell
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA very large region of space, relatively free of matter, carved out of the interstellar medium by the combination of multiple supernova bubbles resulting from supernovae.
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Chinese Mandarin 超級氣泡 /超级气泡
- 超級氣泡 /超级气泡 (chāojí qìpào)Translations
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superbubble. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superbubble
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“superbubble.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superbubble. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superbubble,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superbubble.
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