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neutron number
noun
, Physics.
- the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom, equal to the mass number minus the atomic number of the atom. : N
neutron number
noun
- the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom N
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Word History and Origins
Origin of neutron number1
First recorded in 1950–55
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