Carbon-burning process
ID: carbon-burning-process
The carbon-burning process refers to a set of nuclear fusion reactions that occur in the cores of massive stars, typically after they have exhausted their helium fuel as part of their stellar evolution. This process takes place at extremely high temperatures, generally above 600 million Kelvin, and is significant for stars that are in the later stages of their lifecycle, particularly those with masses greater than about 8 times that of the Sun.
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