[nu.cle.o.syn.the.sis] n [NL] (1960): the production of a chemical element from simpler nuclei (as of hydrogen) esp. in a star -- nu.cle.o.syn.thet.ic adj
NUCLEOSYNTHESIS
Meaning of NUCLEOSYNTHESIS in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012