triton
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
Origin of triton
1- Compare deuteron.
Other definitions for Triton (2 of 2)
Classical Mythology. a son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, represented as having the head and trunk of a man and the tail of a fish, and as using a conch-shell trumpet.
Astronomy. a moon of Neptune.
(lowercase) any of various marine gastropods of the family Cymatiidae, having a large, spiral, often beautifully colored shell.
(lowercase) the shell of a triton.
Other words from Triton
- Tri·ton·ic [trahy-ton-ik], /traɪˈtɒn ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for triton (1 of 4)
/ (ˈtraɪtən) /
any of various chiefly tropical marine gastropod molluscs of the genera Charonia, Cymatium, etc, having large beautifully-coloured spiral shells
Origin of triton
1British Dictionary definitions for triton (2 of 4)
/ (ˈtraɪtɒn) /
physics a nucleus of an atom of tritium, containing two neutrons and one proton
Origin of triton
2British Dictionary definitions for Triton (3 of 4)
/ (ˈtraɪtən) /
a sea god, son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, depicted as having the upper parts of a man with a fish's tail and holding a trumpet made from a conch shell
one of a class of minor sea deities
British Dictionary definitions for Triton (4 of 4)
/ (ˈtraɪtən) /
the largest satellite of the planet Neptune. Diameter: 2700 km
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