nucleosynthesis

[ noo-klee-oh-sin-thuh-sis, nyoo- ]

/ ˌnu kli oʊˈsɪn θə sɪs, ˌnyu- /

noun Physics, Astronomy.

the formation of new atomic nuclei by nuclear reactions, thought to occur in the interiors of stars and in the early stages of development of the universe.

Origin of nucleosynthesis

First recorded in 1955–60; nucleo- + synthesis

OTHER WORDS FROM nucleosynthesis

nu·cle·o·syn·thet·ic

[noo-klee-oh-sin-thet-ik, nyoo-], /ˌnu kli oʊ sɪnˈθɛt ɪk, ˌnyu-/, adjective

Words nearby nucleosynthesis

nucleorrhexis, nucleosidase, nucleoside, nucleoside analogue, nucleosome, nucleosynthesis, nucleotidase, nucleotide, nucleotides, nucleotidyltransferase, nucleotoxin

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British Dictionary definitions for nucleosynthesis

nucleosynthesis

/ (ˌnjuːklɪəʊˈsɪnθɪsɪs) /

noun

astronomy the formation of heavier elements from lighter elements by nuclear fusion in stars

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Scientific definitions for nucleosynthesis

nucleosynthesis

[ nōō′klē-ō-sĭn′thĭ-sĭs ]

The process by which heavier chemical elements are synthesized in the interiors of stars from hydrogen nuclei and other previously synthesized elements. Precisely which elements are involved in nucleosynthesis depends on the age and mass of the star. The most prevalent reaction in smaller stars like our Sun is the fusion of hydrogen into helium by the proton-proton chain; in more massive stars this fusion occurs via the carbon cycle. When a star is burning hydrogen in its core, it is a main-sequence star. In older stars such as the red giants, nucleosynthesis involves the burning of heavier elements created by earlier fusion; for example, helium may burn via the triple alpha process. More massive stars-over eight solar masses-also fuse carbon into neon and magnesium, oxygen into silicon and sulfur, and silicon into iron. The nucleosynthesis of iron is the precursor to the transition into the supernova phase.

单词	nucleosynthesis
释义	nucleosynthesis [ noo-klee-oh-sin-thuh-sis, nyoo- ] / ˌnu kli oʊˈsɪn θə sɪs, ˌnyu- / noun Physics, Astronomy. the formation of new atomic nuclei by nuclear reactions, thought to occur in the interiors of stars and in the early stages of development of the universe. Origin of nucleosynthesis First recorded in 1955–60; nucleo- + synthesis OTHER WORDS FROM nucleosynthesis nu·cle·o·syn·thet·ic [noo-klee-oh-sin-thet-ik, nyoo-], /ˌnu kli oʊ sɪnˈθɛt ɪk, ˌnyu-/, adjective Words nearby nucleosynthesis nucleorrhexis, nucleosidase, nucleoside, nucleoside analogue, nucleosome, nucleosynthesis, nucleotidase, nucleotide, nucleotides, nucleotidyltransferase, nucleotoxin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for nucleosynthesis nucleosynthesis / (ˌnjuːklɪəʊˈsɪnθɪsɪs) / noun astronomy the formation of heavier elements from lighter elements by nuclear fusion in stars Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for nucleosynthesis nucleosynthesis [ nōō′klē-ō-sĭn′thĭ-sĭs ] The process by which heavier chemical elements are synthesized in the interiors of stars from hydrogen nuclei and other previously synthesized elements. Precisely which elements are involved in nucleosynthesis depends on the age and mass of the star. The most prevalent reaction in smaller stars like our Sun is the fusion of hydrogen into helium by the proton-proton chain; in more massive stars this fusion occurs via the carbon cycle. When a star is burning hydrogen in its core, it is a main-sequence star. In older stars such as the red giants, nucleosynthesis involves the burning of heavier elements created by earlier fusion; for example, helium may burn via the triple alpha process. More massive stars-over eight solar masses-also fuse carbon into neon and magnesium, oxygen into silicon and sulfur, and silicon into iron. The nucleosynthesis of iron is the precursor to the transition into the supernova phase. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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