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deuteron

[ doo-tuh-ron, dyoo- ]

noun

, Physics.
  1. a positively charged particle consisting of a proton and a neutron, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of deuterium.


deuteron

/ ˈdjuːtəˌrɒn /

noun

  1. the nucleus of a deuterium atom, consisting of one proton and one neutron
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deuteron

/ do̅o̅tə-rŏn′ /

  1. The nucleus of a deuterium atom, consisting of a proton and a neutron. It is regarded as a subatomic particle with unit positive charge.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of deuteron1

1933; < Greek deúter ( os ) second + -on 1
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Example Sentences

Deuteron d soi kai touto to genos tn en t smati morin exeurtai tois perittmasi ts trophs anakeimenon.

Erasistratos de kantautha proteron poisas to deuteron ouk oid' hops ouk aisthanetai.

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