"helium star" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: helium stars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} helium star (plural helium stars)
  1. (astronomy) A star which has lost most or all of its hydrogen, leaving just a core of helium. Categories (topical): Helium, Stars Translations (star which has lost its hydrogen): réalta héiliam [feminine] (Irish), 헬륨별 (hellyumbyeol) (Korean), estrella de helio [feminine] (Spanish)

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