Associations to the word «Deuteron»

Wiktionary

DEUTERON, noun. (physics) the atomic nucleus of a deuterium atom, consisting of a proton and a neutron

Dictionary definition

DEUTERON, noun. The nucleus of deuterium; consists of one proton and one neutron; used as a bombarding particle in accelerators.

Wise words

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