s-process

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Synonyms: r-process, p-process, process, reprocess, subprocess, r process, in-process

Antonyms: r-process, p-process, process, reprocess, subprocess, r process, in-process

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|nuclear physics|astrophysics}} the relatively slow [[nucleosynthesis]] process, in [[giant]] [[star]]s, in which [[neutron capture]] synthesizes [[element]]s up to atomic mass number 210 (at which point [[alpha decay]] becomes a deterrent to further building).

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