English Dictionary

carbon-nitrogen-oxygen cycle

名詞

不可算名詞

(physics, astronomy) A group of nuclear reactions, that involve the interaction of protons with carbon, nitrogen and oxygen nuclei, thought to be the main source of energy in main-sequence stars of greater than 1.4 solar mass.

日本語の意味

炭素・窒素・酸素サイクル：太陽質量が約1.4倍以上の主系列星において、炭素、窒素、酸素の原子核と陽子との相互作用によって起こる一連の核反応群。

In stars heavier than the Sun, the carbon-nitrogen-oxygen cycle dominates the fusion processes that produce energy.

太陽より重い恒星では、炭素・窒素・酸素サイクル（CNOサイクル）がエネルギーを生み出す核融合反応を支配している。

意味（1）

(physics, astronomy) A group of nuclear reactions, that involve the interaction of protons with carbon, nitrogen and oxygen nuclei, thought to be the main source of energy in main-sequence stars of greater than 1.4 solar mass.

as CNO cycle （ abbreviation ）