nu·cle·o·syn·the·sis

(no͞o′klē-ō-sĭn′thĭ-sĭs, nyo͞o′-)

The process by which heavier chemical elements are synthesized from lighter atomic nuclei in the interiors of stars, during supernova explosions, and in the early stages of the universe.

nu′cle·o·syn·thet′ic (-sĭn-thĕt′ĭk) adj.

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nucleosynthesis

(ˌnjuːklɪəʊˈsɪnθɪsɪs)

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

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nu•cle•o•syn•the•sis

(ˌnu kli oʊˈsɪn θə sɪs, ˌnyu-)

n.

the formation of new atomic nuclei by nuclear reactions, as in stellar evolution.

[1955–60]

nu`cle•o•syn•thet′ic (-ˈθɛt ɪk) adj.

nucleosynthesis

The synthesis of heavier chemical elements from hydrogen nuclei in the interior of a star.

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Noun

nucleosynthesis - (astronomy) the cosmic synthesis of atoms more complex than the hydrogen atom

astronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole

synthesis - the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)

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nucleosintesi

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Radiative Neutron Capture: Primordial Nucleosynthesis of the Universe

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A perpetual mass-generating Planckian universe/Igavesti massi genereeriv kosmoloogiline mudel

Schramm, "Nucleosynthesis, neutrino bursts and [gamma]-rays from coalescing neutron stars," Nature, vol.

Gamma-Ray Burst Prompt Correlations

It is the beta decay which plays a decisive role in the nucleosynthesis of elements heavier than iron.

Perspectives on Decay and Time Evolution of Metastable States: From Particle Physics to Cosmology

TEHRAN (FNA)- Astronomers like to say we are the byproducts of stars, stellar furnaces that long ago fused hydrogen and helium into the elements needed for life through the process of stellar nucleosynthesis.

Primordial Black Holes May Have Helped to Forge Heavy Elements

Whitman lived in a time before anyone knew anything about nucleosynthesis. But as I stand on a fragrant, freshly mown lawn while a July dusk ever so slowly deepens, and Vega and Arcturus roll into view followed by dozens and then hundreds more stars, I can't help but think of Whitman's beautiful and seemingly prescient line.

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Mixing may be of significance for nucleosynthesis in astronomical object.

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Abstracts and program for the Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academy of Science, 2017

With a preschool teacher's patience, she explains the day and night routines of astronomers, how they collect data on celestial objects, details of nucleosynthesis processes, and all manner of things that can go wrong in the world's largest observatories.

Searching for the Oldest Stars; Ancient Relics from the Early Universe

The theory that describes this primordial element production, called Big Bang nucleosynthesis, successfully predicts the abundances of deuterium and helium that astronomers observe in ancient stars.

Lab tests mystery of lithium levels: experiment supports theory of Big Bang element production