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s-processes

s-processes is the plural of s-process.

Meaning of s-process

Noun

s-process (plural s-processes)

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

Questions about s-processes

What is s-processes the plural of?
S-processes is the plural of s-process.

Words near s-processes in the dictionary

  1. S-plasties
  2. S-plasty
  3. S-pole
  4. S-poles
  5. s-process
  6. s-processes
  7. S-protein
  8. s-risk
  9. s-risks
  10. s-selection
  11. s-selections

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