Meanings
nouns-process (plural s-processes)
plural s-processes
- nuclear physicsastrophysicsthe relatively slow nucleosynthesis process, in giant stars, in which neutron capture synthesizes elements up to atomic mass number 210 (at which point alpha decay becomes a deterrent to further building).
Synonyms: slow neutron-capture process
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe relatively slow nucleosynthesis process, in giant stars, in which neutron capture synthesizes elements up to atomic mass number 210 (at which point alpha decay becomes a deterrent to further building).
Similar
slow neutron-capture process
Origin
The s stands for slow.
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