helium ‘burning’
helium ‘burning’ The fusion of helium in the contracted core of a red giant star at extremely high temperatures, hotter than those reached in the Sun. It is particularly important because the reaction produces carbon and oxygen, so helping to explain their cosmic abundance. See CARBON ‘BURNING’; HYDROGEN ‘BURNING’; SILICON ‘BURNING’; and NUCLEOSYNTHESIS.
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Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dumfries, Scotland
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