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 == Trivia ==
-*The name refers to the fact that Carbon has the highest observed melting point of all known elements. When heated under normal atmospheric pressure it will transition directly from solid to gas, typically in an explosive fashion.
+*The name refers to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_detonation process] by which a white dwarf star undergoes a runaway thermonuclear reaction and explodes as a bright [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_Ia_supernova Type Ia supernova].
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