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s-process comparison table

Subject	is a kind of	has definition
nucleosynthetic reaction	nuclear process
s-process	nucleosynthetic reaction	The process by which elements heavier than copper are formed through a slow flux of neutrons. The s-process operates in red giant stars; prominent s-process elements include barium, zirconium, yttrium, and lanthanum.

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