lithium star

lithium star

(lith -ee-ŭm) A type of carbon star with very strong lithium lines, suggesting that the lithium was freshly produced in the hydrogen-burning shell of the carbon star.

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lithium star

[′lith·ē·əm ‚stär]

(astronomy)

A peculiar giant star of spectral type G or M whose spectrum displays a high abundance of lithium.

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