"silicon burning" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} silicon burning (uncountable)
  1. (physics, astronomy) 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 Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Astronomy, Nuclear fusion, Nuclear physics, Physics

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