Complete Definition of "carbon-nitrogen-oxygen cycle"

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wikipedia|CNO cycle
en-noun|sg=carbon-nitrogen-oxygen cycle|- (abbreviated as CNO cycle)

  1. physics|astronomy A group of nuclear reactions, that involve the interaction of protons with carbon, nitrogen and oxygen nuclei, thought to be the main source of energy in main-sequence stars of greater than 1.4 solar mass.
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