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s-process
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s-processhas definition The process by which elements heavier than copper are formed through a slow flux of neutrons. The s-process operates in red giant stars; prominent s-process elements include barium, zirconium, yttrium, and lanthanum.has source: Croswell, K. 1995 The Alchemy of the Heavens, Anchor Books, 2001-09-27 09:29:40.0
is a kind of nucleosynthetic reaction2001-09-27 09:29:40.0
physical processhas domain physics2001-09-27 09:29:38.0