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

deuteron

/ 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of deuteron¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg