superluminal

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(so̅o̅′pər lo̅o̅mə nl)


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su•per•lu•mi•nal  (so̅o̅′pər lo̅o̅mə nl),USA pronunciation adj. [Astron.]
  1. Astronomyappearing to travel faster than the speed of light.
  • super- + Latin lūmin-, stem of lūmen light + -al1

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