stripped-envelope supernova en · NOUN
Meanings
- A supernova whose spectrum lacks, or is highly deficient in, hydrogen lines, and where the star has already blown away its outer hydrogen envelope, having exposed the lower enveloping helium layer, prior to the explosion.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stripped-envelope supernovae | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
type-Ia supernova · type-II supernova · type-I supernova · core-collapse supernova · type-IIa supernova · kilonova
Hyponyms
type-Ib supernova · type-IIb supernova · stripped-envelope core-collapse supernova · type-Ic supernova
Relateds
stripped · envelope · supernova