carbon detonation
carbon detonation · carbon detonations
The explosive ignition of thermonuclear fusion within a carbon-oxygen white dwarf star…The explosive ignition of thermonuclear fusion within a carbon-oxygen white dwarf star that occurs when its mass exceeds approximately 1.4 times that of the Sun (due to accretion of material or merger with another star), producing a supernova which completely destroys the star.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The explosive ignition of thermonuclear fusion within a carbon-oxygen white dwarf star that occurs when its mass exceeds approximately 1.4 times that of the Sun (due to accretion of material or merger with another star), producing a supernova which completely destroys the star.
Forms
plural: carbon detonations| Singular | carbon detonation |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable