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convective overshooting
  فرازد ِ همبزی  
farâzad-e hambazi
Fr.: dépassement convectif  

In a → massive star, penetration of the upper layers of the → convective core into the → radiative zone due to → turbulence effects. The enlargement of the convective core results in more luminous stars in theoretical models.

See also: → convective; → overshooting.