dying star

collocation in English

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dying
adjective
uk
/ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/us
/ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/
very ill and likely to ...
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star
noun
uk
/stɑːr/us
/stɑːr/
a very large ball of burning gas in space that is usually seen from the earth as a point of light in the sky ...
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(Definition ofdyingandstarfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The massive explosion produces shock waves that compress the gas surrounding thedyingstar.
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His office view of adyingstarreinforces his desire for full control of his environment.
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The origins of many of the features in thisdyingstarstill remain hidden or even outright mysterious.
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He and the tree are in a sphere on the edge of a nebula that is surrounding adyingstar.
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The collapse of thedyingstarappears to continue indefinitely, until the star is infinitely dense, forming a black hole in space.
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Timicin hopes to use the technique to save his world'sdyingstar, but the experiment fails.
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Thedyingstaris in its earliest stage of becoming a planetary nebula, a process that will take several thousand years.
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White dwarfs are mostly dying stars that have already completed their red giant phase.
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The blown-off outer layers of dying stars include heavy elements, which may be recycled during the formation of new stars.
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Furthermore, electron degeneracy creates a barrier to the gravitational collapse of dying stars and is responsible for the formation of white dwarfs.
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Penrose's great passion is the fate of dying stars.
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