s-factor

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Synonyms: s, y, as, h, a, w, c, g, x, cs, d

Antonyms: s, y, as, h, a, w, c, g, x, cs, d

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|physics}} A [[rescaling]] of a [[nuclear reaction]]'s total [[cross section]] to account for the [[Coulomb repulsion]] between the [[charged]] [[reactant]]s. It determines the rates of nuclear [[fusion]] reactions that occur in the [[core]]s of [[star]]s.

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