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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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

All synonyms

slow neutron-capture process

Etymology

The s stands for slow.

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