blitzar en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of blitz + star. Proposed in 2013 by Heino Falcke and Luciano Rezzolla. By surface analysis, blitz + -ar.
Meanings
- (neologism) A phenomenon that emits a fast radio burst.
- (neologism) The object type that generates the phenomenon which emits the burst.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blitzars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Relateds
blazar · pulsar · quasar · collapsar · blitzer · magnetar · Blitzer