helium burning

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Definition of helium burning in English English dictionary

the nucleosynthesis process, in stars where temperatures exceed 108K, in which helium is converted to carbon and subsequently to oxygen, neon and magnesium

Hyphenation

he·li·um burn·ing

Turkish pronunciation

hiliım bırnîng

Pronunciation

/ˈhēlēəm ˈbərnəɴɢ/ /ˈhiːliːəm ˈbɜrnɪŋ/