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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of a class of stars characterized by high carbon-to-hydrogen ratios and low surface temperatures.
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- noun astronomy any of a class of
red giant stars having a highproportion ofcarbon because ofhelium burning
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