silicon burning

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Definition of silicon burning in English English dictionary

the nucleosynthesis process, in stars where temperatures exceed 3x109K, in which silicon undergoes photodisintegration to form fragments which in turn produce elements up to those of atomic number 60, peaking at iron

Hyphenation

si·li·con burn·ing

Turkish pronunciation

sîlıkın bırnîng

Pronunciation

/ˈsələkən ˈbərnəɴɢ/ /ˈsɪləkən ˈbɜrnɪŋ/