Meanings
nouncarbon star (plural carbon stars)
plural carbon stars
- astronomyany of a class of red giant stars having a high proportion of carbon because of helium burning
Translations
Finnish hiilitähti
- hiilitähtia type of star
Irish réalta charbóin
- réalta charbóina type of star
Spanish estrella de carbono
- estrella de carbonoa type of star
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APA
carbon star. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbon%20star
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“carbon star.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbon%20star. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carbon star,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbon%20star.
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