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silicon burning

silicon burning noun: the nucleosynthesis process, in stars where temperatures exceed 3x10⁹K, in which silicon undergoes photodisintegration to form fragments which in turn produce elements of atomic number up to 60, peaking at iron.

Noun

silicon burning (uncountable)

  1. the nucleosynthesis process, in stars where temperatures exceed 3x10⁹K, in which silicon undergoes photodisintegration to form fragments which in turn produce elements of atomic number up to 60, peaking at iron

silicon burning meaning in Tamil

silicon burning in Tamil

சிலிகான் எரிவு

Questions about silicon burning

What does silicon burning mean?
Silicon burning means the nucleosynthesis process, in stars where temperatures exceed 3x10⁹K, in which silicon undergoes photodisintegration to form fragments which in turn produce elements of atomic number up to 60, peaking at iron.
What is silicon burning in Tamil?
Silicon burning in Tamil is சிலிகான் எரிவு. See Silicon burning meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is silicon burning?
Silicon burning is a noun.

Words near silicon burning in the dictionary

  1. silicon alkoxides
  2. Silicon Alley
  3. Silicon Beach
  4. silicon bronze
  5. silicon bronzes
  6. silicon burning
  7. silicon carbide
  8. silicon carbides
  9. silicon chip
  10. silicon chips
  11. silicon copper

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