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.

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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.

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Etymology

Origin of deuteron

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

Example Sentences

Scientists have now clarified how deuterons form under extreme conditions.

From Science Daily

In HD+, a proton is replaced by a deuteron, which makes the molecule more accessible in spectroscopic terms.

From Science Daily

In the lab, Wu and Shaknov used it to bombard a sheet of copper with deuterons, generating an unstable isotope, Cu 64, as a source of positrons—the antimatter.

From Scientific American

Then the deuteron captures another proton to form a helium isotope and emits a gamma-ray photon.

From Scientific American

To make the deuteron and hydrogen ion orbit under the same conditions, Myers and Fink kept the two in the same electromagnetic trap for weeks at a time.

From Science Magazine