silicon burning
nounDefinitions
the nucleosynthesis process, in stars where temperatures exceed 3x10⁹K, in which silicon…
the nucleosynthesis process, in stars where temperatures exceed 3x10⁹K, in which silicon undergoes photodisintegration to form fragments which in turn produce elements of atomic number up to 60, peaking at iron
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for silicon burning. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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