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red clump

red clump noun: a group of red giants that cluster together on a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, usually in reference to those around 5000 Kelvin and absolute magnitude +0.5.

Noun

red clump (plural red clumps)

  1. A group of red giants that cluster together on a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, usually in reference to those around 5000 Kelvin and absolute magnitude +0.5.

Forms of red clump

pluralred clumps

Questions about red clump

What does red clump mean?
Red clump means a group of red giants that cluster together on a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, usually in reference to those around 5000 Kelvin and absolute magnitude +0.5.
What part of speech is red clump?
Red clump is a noun.
What is the plural of red clump?
The plural of red clump is red clumps.

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  9. red coat
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