Alternate Definitions for Silicon burning

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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.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
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