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WHITE DWARF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dwarf Eastern white pine
1, record 1, English, dwarf%20Eastern%20white%20pine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dwarf white pine 2, record 1, English, dwarf%20white%20pine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tree of the family Pinaceae. 3, record 1, English, - dwarf%20Eastern%20white%20pine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pin blanc 'Nana'
1, record 1, French, pin%20blanc%20%27Nana%27
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre de la famille des Pinacées. 1, record 1, French, - pin%20blanc%20%27Nana%27
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Stars (Astronomy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- white dwarf
1, record 2, English, white%20dwarf
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- white dwarf star 2, record 2, English, white%20dwarf%20%20star
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hot dense star of low luminosity. 3, record 2, English, - white%20dwarf
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
White dwarfs are the final phase in the evolution of a low-mass star and result from gravitational collapse following the exhaustion of nuclear fuel. 4, record 2, English, - white%20dwarf
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Best known of all white dwarfs is Sirius B, companion to Sirius ... Sirius B has a radius of only 10 (to the fourth power) km, less than that of the earth, but a mass similar to that of the sun. 4, record 2, English, - white%20dwarf
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Étoiles (Astronomie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- naine blanche
1, record 2, French, naine%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étoile de très faible luminosité très dense et très chaude. 2, record 2, French, - naine%20blanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le compagnon de l'étoile brillante Sirius est une naine blanche, d'une masse comparable à celle du Soleil, mais dont le rayon est cent fois plus petit; [...] 3, record 2, French, - naine%20blanche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estrellas (Astronomía)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- enana blanca
1, record 2, Spanish, enana%20blanca
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- estrella enana blanca 2, record 2, Spanish, estrella%20enana%20blanca
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estrella de temperatura superior a los 10 000k, densidad del orden de 10 (exponente 5) g/cm (exponente 3), pequeña luminosidad (magnitud visual absoluta entre 10 y 15), y cuyo radio es aproximadamente como el de la Tierra. 3, record 2, Spanish, - enana%20blanca
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