单词 | carbon star |
释义 | > as lemmascarbon star carbon star n. Astronomy a cool red giant star whose spectrum shows features due to carbon-based molecules, indicative of a preponderance of carbon relative to oxygen in the star's atmosphere. ΚΠ 1921 Proc. Royal Soc. A. 99 150 If these arguments are correct, we are not justified in speaking of a star as a Hydrogen, Helium, or Carbon star, thereby suggesting that these elements form the chief ingredients in the chemical composition of the star. 1971 I. G. Gass et al. Understanding Earth ix. 131/1 In the so-called ‘carbon stars’, the carbon : hydrogen ratio is greatly enhanced. 1992 S. P. Maran Astron. & Astrophysics Encycl. 716/2 N stars..display strong molecular bands of C2, CH, CN, and C3 in their spectra—they are the ‘classical’ carbon stars. < as lemmas |
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