R-process
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: R-process is a noun meaning (nuclear physics, astrophysics) 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.
Meaning
(nuclear physics, astrophysics) 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.
Word Forms
- r-processes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include reprocessing, recombination, reionization, radiogenesis, radiosynthesis, transmutation.
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