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HELIUM FLASH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrochemistry and Cosmochemistry
- The Stars (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- helium flash
1, record 1, English, helium%20flash
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An explosive event in the interior of a low-mass star (less than two solar masses) marking the start of helium burning when all the hydrogen available for nuclear fusion in the core has been exhausted. 2, record 1, English, - helium%20flash
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a degenerate gas ... the pressure doesn't depend on temperature and no such safety valve exists. The conversion of helium to carbon takes place very quickly. We call this sudden release of energy the helium flash. 3, record 1, English, - helium%20flash
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrochimie et cosmochimie
- Étoiles (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flash de l'hélium
1, record 1, French, flash%20de%20l%27h%C3%A9lium
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Explosion se produisant dans le cœur d'une étoile de faible masse (moins de 2 masses solaires) marquant le début de la fusion de l'hélium en carbone une fois que tout l'hydrogène contenu dans le noyau de l'étoile et permettant la fusion nucléaire s'est épuisé. 2, record 1, French, - flash%20de%20l%27h%C3%A9lium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'évolution [de l'étoile] continue : le cœur d'hélium brûle vite, c'est le flash de l'hélium : puis le comportement évolutif ressemble à celui de l'épuisement de l'hydrogène. 3, record 1, French, - flash%20de%20l%27h%C3%A9lium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des flashs ou des flashes. 4, record 1, French, - flash%20de%20l%27h%C3%A9lium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flashs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 1, French, - flash%20de%20l%27h%C3%A9lium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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