Term: | Chemical enrichment |
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. |
Term: | Chemical enrichment |
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. |