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r-process

r-process 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.

Noun

r-process (plural r-processes)

  1. (nuclear physics) 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.
    Synonyms:
    rapid neutron-capture process

Synonyms of r-process

  • rapid neutron-capture process

Forms of r-process

pluralr-processes

Origin of r-process

The r stands for rapid.

Questions about r-process

What does r-process mean?
R-process means 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.
What part of speech is r-process?
R-process is a noun.
What is the plural of r-process?
The plural of r-process is r-processes.

Words near r-process in the dictionary

  1. R-n-R
  2. R-Pattz
  3. R-pentomino
  4. R-pentominoes
  5. R-principle
  6. r-process
  7. r-processes
  8. R-R
  9. R-rated
  10. R-Rs
  11. r-selection

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