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The 17 pages that link to Carbon-12, each with the reason it gives.

• IsotopeBroader topic: It is the reference isotope that defines the atomic mass unit.

• Atomic nucleusBroader topic: Its nucleus anchors the atomic mass unit and illustrates nuclear structure.

• Molar massRelated: Its mass anchors the unified atomic mass unit used in atomic-mass conventions.

• Atomic massBroader topic: Its mass established the modern atomic-mass reference.

• CarbonBroader topic: Its mass defines the atomic mass unit used to compare atomic masses.

• MoleRelated: The former mole definition tied its amount to the mass of carbon-12.

• Triple-alpha processBroader topic: It is the stable product left after the excited nucleus releases energy.

• Carbon-14Compared with: It is the stable reference isotope used to express carbon-14 abundance.

• CNO cycleRelated: It captures the first proton in the main CNO-I cycle.

• Relative atomic massRelated: Its stipulated mass sets the reference for relative atomic mass.

• Atomic weightRelated: Its mass defines the modern atomic-mass reference standard.

• Atomic mass unitRelated: Its atomic mass defines the atomic mass unit by convention.

• B2FH paperBroader topic: Its production through helium burning became a landmark case in stellar nucleosynthesis.

• Helium burningRelated: It is the main product of the triple-alpha process and a starting point for oxygen production.

• Standard atomic weightRelated: Its mass provides the reference that defines relative atomic mass.

• Carbon burningRelated: Its nuclei collide and fuse during this stage of stellar evolution.

• Carbon isotopesBroader topic: Its especially stable nucleus makes it the reference for atomic mass.