ULX

See also: ulx

English

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɛks

Adjective

ULX (not comparable)

  1. (astronomy) Abbreviation of ultra-luminous X-ray. (the individual X-rays are not ultraluminous)

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • NULX
  • ULX source
  • ULX pulsar
  • ULX bubble

Noun

ULX (plural ULXs or ULX's)

  1. (astronomy) Ellipsis of ultraluminous X-ray pulsar (“ULX pulsar”).
  2. (astronomy) Ellipsis of ultraluminous X-ray source (“ULX source”).
  • HLX (“hyper-luminous X-ray source”)
  • ULP (“ultra-luminous pulsar”)
  • NULX (“number of ULX sources”)
  • ULXB (“ultra-luminous x-ray burst”)
  • ULIRG (“ultra-luminous infra-red galaxy”)

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