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kilonova (plural kilonovas or kilonovae) (astronomy) A type of supernova that is underluminous, caused by the merger of two neutron stars (informal, physics) A luminosity equivalent to that of a thousand novas. (Can we v…

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  1. kilonova (plural kilonovas or kilonovae) (astronomy) A type of supernova that is underluminous, caused by the merger of two neutron stars (informal, physics) A luminosity equivalent to that of a thousand novas. (Can we verify(+) this sense?)