r-process

English

Etymology

The r stands for rapid.

Noun

r-process (plural r-processes)

1. (nuclear physics, astrophysics) The relatively rapid nucleosynthesis process, in supernovae, in which a large neutron flux allows rapid neutron capture and synthesis of elements up to the transuranic elements.

Synonyms

• rapid neutron-capture process

Coordinate terms

• s-process

Anagrams

• corpsers, scorpers