core collapse

collocation in English

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core
adjective
uk
/kɔːr/us
/kɔːr/
most important or ...
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collapse
noun
uk
/kəˈlæps/us
/kəˈlæps/
the sudden failure of a system, organization, ...
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(Definition ofcoreandcollapsefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thecorecollapsephase of a supernova is an extremely dense and energetic event.
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The focus was on computational explosive astrophysics, including the modeling ofcorecollapseand thermonuclear supernovae, gamma-ray bursts, neutron star mergers, and other energetic transients.
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These neutrinos are a very useful probe forcorecollapsestudies.
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The planet is about to undergo acorecollapsewhich will likely destroy the entire colony.
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There are a number of difficulties reconciling modelled and observed stellar evolution leading up tocorecollapsesupernovae.
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This type of supernova is known as acorecollapseand is the result of the internal collapse and violent explosion of a large star.
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The cluster is not currently in a state ofcorecollapseand the core radius is about 2 arcseconds.
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However, since primordial black holes are not formed by stellarcorecollapse, they may be of any size.
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Corecollapsesupernovae are only found in galaxies undergoing current or very recent star formation, since they result from short-lived massive stars.
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Particularly in the case ofcorecollapsesupernovae, the emitted electromagnetic radiation is a tiny fraction of the total event energy.
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Other alpha metals can be produced incorecollapsesupernovae.
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