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

• NULX
• ULX bubble
• ULX pulsar
• ULX source

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”).

Related terms

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

Anagrams

• Lux, XUL, Lux., lux