r-process

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Synonyms: reprocess, r process, s-process, p-process, process, retrocess, preprocess, in-process, pre-process

Antonyms: reprocess, r process, s-process, p-process, process, retrocess, preprocess, in-process, pre-process

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|nuclear physics|astrophysics}} The relatively rapid [[nucleosynthesis]] process, in [[supernovae]], in which a large [[neutron]] [[flux]] allows rapid [[neutron capture]] and synthesis of [[element]]s up to the [[transuranic]] elements.

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