Galaxy chemical evolution
type: Concept
narrower: Chemical enrichment

Chemical enrichment
type: Concept
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie Admin
broader: Galaxy chemical evolution
definition: The process by which the relative abundance of a given chemical element or species in an astrophysical object is increased. For example the increase of the heavy element content of the interstellar medium due to stellar evolution.
modified: 2020-11-24T17:26:16.093Z
modified: 2020-11-03T19:12:26.085Z