English Dictionary

carbon burning

名詞

不可算名詞

(physics, astronomy) 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

日本語の意味

8太陽質量以上の星がヘリウムを使い果たした後、炭素がネオン、ナトリウム、マグネシウムなどの元素に変換される核合成過程を指す。

In stars of more than eight solar masses that have exhausted their helium supply, carbon burning converts carbon into neon, sodium, magnesium, and other elements, driving the star toward later fusion stages.

ヘリウムを使い果たした8太陽質量以上の星では、炭素燃焼により炭素がネオン、ナトリウム、マグネシウムなどに変換され、星はその後の核融合段階へ進みます。

意味（1）

(physics, astronomy) 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