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Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

countable, uncountable

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

carbon dioxid carbon dioxide carbon dioxide snow carbon dioxide-equivalent carbon diselenide carbon disulfide

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