r-process

noun

The relatively rapid nucleosynthesis process, in supernovae, in which a large neutron flux allows rapid neutron capture and synthesis of elements up to the transuranic elements.

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rapid neutron-capture process
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Meanings

nounr-process (plural r-processes)

plural r-processes

  1. nuclear physicsastrophysicsThe relatively rapid nucleosynthesis process, in supernovae, in which a large neutron flux allows rapid neutron capture and synthesis of elements up to the transuranic elements.

    Synonyms: rapid neutron-capture process

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe relatively rapid nucleosynthesis process, in supernovae, in which a large neutron flux allows rapid neutron capture and synthesis of elements up to the transuranic elements.

Similar
rapid neutron-capture process

Origin

The r stands for rapid.

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APA

r-process. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/r-process

MLA

“r-process.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/r-process. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “r-process,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/r-process.

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