s-processes

A form of s-process — the 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).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of s-process
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