p-process
Astronomy
noun
A process believed to occur in stars by which heavy proton-rich nuclei are formed from other nuclei, especially in circumstances of high proton flux or in the presence of high-energy photons (e.g. in supernovae).
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in Fred Hoyle (1915–2001), astronomer. From the initial letter of proton.
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