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Wavelength
The distance between consecutive crests of a wave. This serves as a unit of measure of electromagnetic radiation.

White Dwarf

A very small, white star formed when an average sized star uses up its fuel supply and collapses. This process often produces a planetary nebula, with the white dwarf star at its centre.

 

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