carbon burning
The nucleosynthesis process, in stars of greater than 8 solar mass that have exhausted…The nucleosynthesis process, in stars of greater than 8 solar mass that have exhausted their helium supply, in which carbon is converted to neon, sodium, magnesium and other elements.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic, uncountable)The nucleosynthesis process, in stars of greater than 8 solar mass that have exhausted their helium supply, in which carbon is converted to neon, sodium, magnesium and other elements.
(uncountable)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: thermochemical oxidation of carbon.
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable