carbon star

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Definition of carbon star in English English dictionary

any of a class of red giant stars having a high proportion of carbon because of helium burning

Any of a class of stars with high carbon-to-hydrogen ratios and primarily low temperatures

Related Terms

carbon stars

plural form of carbon star

Hyphenation

car·bon star

Turkish pronunciation

kärbın stär

Pronunciation

/ˈkärbən ˈstär/ /ˈkɑːrbən ˈstɑːr/