Concept information
Preferred term
Silicon burning
Definition
- The nucleosynthetic process taking place in the interior of massive stars whereby silicon is transmuted into iron, nickel, and neighboring nuclei collectively called the iron peak elements. (en)
Broader concept
- Nucleosynthesis (en)
Editorial note
URI
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1457
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