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r-process

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.00 in modern English

Syllables
r-pro-cess
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Etymology

The r stands for rapid.

Inflected Forms

r-processes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

s-process

Synonyms

rapid neutron-capture process

Questions

What does r-process mean?
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.
Where does r-process come from?
The r stands for rapid.

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