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s-process

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.16 in modern English

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

Meaning

noun

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).

Etymology

The s stands for slow.

Inflected Forms

s-processes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

r-process

Synonyms

slow neutron-capture process

Questions

What does s-process mean?
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).
Where does s-process come from?
The s stands for slow.

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