A white dwarf is supported from collapse under gravity by:
A) pressure of the gas heated by nuclear fusion reactions in its core.
B) centrifugal force due to rapid rotation.
C) degenerate-electron pressure in the compact interior.
D) pressure of the gas heated by nuclear fusion reactions in a shell around its core.
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