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triple-alpha process

triple-alpha process noun: a set of fusion reactions by which stars are thought to convert helium to carbon.

Noun

triple-alpha process (plural triple-alpha processes)

  1. A set of fusion reactions by which stars are thought to convert helium to carbon.

Forms of triple-alpha process

pluraltriple-alpha processes
alternative formtriple-α process

Questions about triple-alpha process

What does triple-alpha process mean?
Triple-alpha process means a set of fusion reactions by which stars are thought to convert helium to carbon.
What part of speech is triple-alpha process?
Triple-alpha process is a noun.
What is the plural of triple-alpha process?
The plural of triple-alpha process is triple-alpha processes.

Words near triple-alpha process in the dictionary

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  2. triple witching hours
  3. triple X
  4. triple X syndrome
  5. triple-A
  6. triple-alpha process
  7. triple-alpha processes
  8. triple-barrelled
  9. triple-blind
  10. triple-bonded
  11. triple-click

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