Concept information
Preferred term
Explosive nucleosynthesis
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. (en)
Broader concept
- Nucleosynthesis (en)
Contributor
URI
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/503
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