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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.

• 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.

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

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

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