helium flash

he·li·um flash

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hee-lee-uh m flash]
- /ˈhi li əm flæʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hee-lee-uh m flash]
- /ˈhi li əm flæʃ/

Definitions of helium flash words

noun helium flash the explosive burning of helium in the case of a star of low mass that occurs when the core is so dense that the matter has become degenerate. The burning causes a rapid rise in temperature until it is so high that the gas ceases to be degenerate, after which there is a rapid expansion 0
noun helium flash (astronomy) The sudden beginning of the burning of helium in the core of stars of intermediate mass or on the surface of an accreting white dwarf. 0

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Parts of speech for Helium flash

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helium flash popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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