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nucleosynthesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
nu-cle-osyn-the-sis
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several processes that lead to the synthesis of heavier atomic nuclei.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *knuks Latin nux Latin nucleuslbor. English nucleus English nucleo- English synthesis English nucleosynthesis From nucleo- + synthesis.

Usage

Inflected Forms

nucleosyntheses (plural)

Derived Forms

nucleosynthetic

Phrases

carbon-nitrogen-oxygen cycle LiBeB process r-process s-process

Frequently Paired Words

carbon-nitrogen-oxygen cycle LiBeB process r-process s-process

Synonyms

nucleogenesis

Questions

What does nucleosynthesis mean?
Any of several processes that lead to the synthesis of heavier atomic nuclei.
Where does nucleosynthesis come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *knuks Latin nux Latin nucleuslbor. English nucleus English nucleo- English synthesis English nucleosynthesis From nucleo- + synthesis.

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