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nucleosynthesis

nucleosynthesis noun: any of several processes that lead to the synthesis of heavier atomic nuclei.

Noun

nucleosynthesis (countable and uncountable, plural nucleosyntheses)

  1. Any of several processes that lead to the synthesis of heavier atomic nuclei.
    Synonyms:
    nucleogenesis

Synonyms of nucleosynthesis

Forms of nucleosynthesis

pluralnucleosyntheses

Origin of nucleosynthesis

From nucleo- + synthesis.

Words formed from nucleosynthesis

Questions about nucleosynthesis

What does nucleosynthesis mean?
Nucleosynthesis means any of several processes that lead to the synthesis of heavier atomic nuclei.
What part of speech is nucleosynthesis?
Nucleosynthesis is a noun.
What is the plural of nucleosynthesis?
The plural of nucleosynthesis is nucleosyntheses.

Words near nucleosynthesis in the dictionary

  1. nucleosomic
  2. nucleostemin
  3. nucleosyl
  4. nucleosyls
  5. nucleosyntheses
  6. nucleosynthesis
  7. nucleosynthetic
  8. nucleosynthetically
  9. nucleotic
  10. nucleotidase
  11. nucleotidases

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