hypernova
The gravitational collapse of a massive star to form a black hole.
Noun
- The gravitational collapse of a massive star to form a black hole.
Origin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English nova English hypernova From hyper- + nova.