s-process

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Etymology

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The s stands for slow.

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s-process (plural s-processes)

  1. (nuclear physics, astrophysics) 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).

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