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deuteron

American  
[doo-tuh-ron, dyoo-] / ˈdu təˌrɒn, ˈdyu- /

noun

Physics.

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

deuteron British  
/ ˈdjuːtəˌrɒn /

noun

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

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deuteron Scientific  
/ do̅o̅′tə-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.

Etymology

Origin of deuteron

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

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