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supernova | n: a powerful and luminous explosion that occurs in some stars, resulting in an extremely bright, short-lived object that later fades into a supernova remnant | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
nuclear | adj: of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy | |
fusion | n: the process of combining two or more things to form a single entity | |
fade | v: to vanish; to fade away; to lose color; to lose freshness | |
dull | adj: not interesting or exciting; not bright, vivid, or shiny; not active, brisk, or sharp | |
celestial | adj: relating to the sky or the heavens; of or like the sky or the heavens | |
dwarf | n: a person or animal that is much smaller than usual or expected for its type; a celestial body, especially a planet, that is smaller and less massive than a star | |
explode | v: to burst or break open violently and noisily; to cause something to burst or break open | |
explosion | n: a violent release induced by a chemical or nuclear reaction | |
fuse | n: a small part in an electrical device or machinery that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded; (verb) to become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
gravity | n: the force that attracts a body towards the center of the earth or towards any other physical body having mass; a manner that is solemn | |
oxygen | n: the chemical element with the symbol O that is present in air and water and is necessary for people, animals, and plants to live | |
silicon | n: a chemical element with the symbol Si that is a hard, brittle crystalline solid with a blue-grey metallic luster and used for the transistors and integrated circuit chips in computers | |
phosphorus | n: a chemical element with the symbol P and atomic number 15 that is a non-metallic, highly reactive, and luminescent element | |
calcium | n: a chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20, which is an important mineral for the human body | |
cosmic | adj: relating to the universe or cosmos; vast or limitless | |
core | n: the most essential or fundamental part of something | |
collapse | v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart | |
slightly | adv: in a small degree or extent; a little | |
mass | n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together | |
outshine | v: to be more brilliant, striking, or impressive than; to outdo or excel | |
galaxy | n: an independent group of stars, interstellar gas, dark matter, etc., in the universe, bound together by gravity | |
generate | v: to produce or create something; to make offspring by reproduction | |
mercury | n: a heavy, silvery-white metal that is liquid at room temperature and is used in thermometers, electrical equipment, and other devices; (Mercury) the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun | |
accord | n: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have | |
bang | v: to hit or cause to hit something in a way that makes a loud noise | |
giant | adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are | |
potassium | n: a chemical element with the symbol K, atomic number 19, that is essential for the functioning of living organisms | |
astronomer | n: a physicist who studies astronomy | |
disprove | v: to show that something is not true or correct | |
universe | n: everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy | |
radioactive | adj: emitting powerful and dangerous energy when the nuclei (= central parts) of atoms are broken up | |
uranium | n: a chemical element with the symbol U, atomic number 92, that is a dense, silvery-white metal that is radioactive and is used as a fuel for nuclear power plants |