nucleosynthesis

== English == === Etymology === From nucleo- +‎ synthesis. === Pronunciation === === Noun === nucleosynthesis (countable and uncountable, plural nucleosyntheses) (physics, astronomy) Any of several processes that lead to the synthesis of heavier atomic nuclei. Synonym: nucleogenesis Hypernyms: nuclear fusion < fusion Hyponyms: hydrogen burning, helium burning, carbon burning, oxygen burning, silicon burning ==== Derived terms ==== nucleosynthetic ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ====