p-process
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A process of nucleosynthesis by which certain heavy proton-rich nuclei are thought to be produced.Collins Dictionary of Astronomy © Market House Books Ltd, 2006
p-process
[′pē ‚prä·səs] (nuclear physics)
The synthesis of certain nuclides in stars through capture of protons or ejection of neutrons by gamma rays.
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