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hypernova
  هیپر-نووا، هیپر-نو-اَختر  
hiper-novâ, hiper-nowaxtar
Fr.: hypernova  

A highly energetic → supernova explosion. This phenomenon, which is more violent than a typical → supernova event, is accompanied by a → gamma-ray burst.

See also: → hyper-; → nova.