The Unified Astronomy Thesaurus
Explosive nucleosynthesis
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| definition | The explosive processes that are believed to occur in supernovae. Explosive carbon burning occurs at a temperature of about 2 x 10^9 degrees and produces the nuclei from neon to silicon. Explosive oxygen burning occurs near 4 x 10^9 degrees and produces nuclei between silicon and calcium in atomic weight. At higher temperatures, still heavier nuclei are produced. | ||||||
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| contributor | AAS_Frey.Katie_Admin original | ||||||