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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A thermonuclear fusion reaction in which three alpha particles (helium nuclei) fuse to form a carbon nucleus, thereby releasing energy. The triple alpha process fuels the luminosity of stars after they leave the main sequence.
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