Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ulx

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
ulx
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

noun

Ellipsis of ultraluminous X-ray pulsar (“ULX pulsar”).

noun

Ellipsis of ultraluminous X-ray source (“ULX source”).

Inflected Forms

ULXs (plural) ULX's (plural)

Derived Forms

Phrases

ULX bubble ULX pulsar ULX source

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What does ulx mean?
Abbreviation of ultra-luminous X-ray (the individual X-rays are not ultraluminous).

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