radiative equilibrium
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radiative equilibrium
(′rād·ē′ād·iv ′ē·kwə′lib·rē·əm)
(astrophysics) The energy transfer through a star by radiation, absorption, and reradiation at a rate such that each section of the star is maintained at the appropriate temperature.
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