deuton

[doo-ton, dyoo-]

noun

Physics Now Rare.

1. deuteron.

Word History and Origins

Origin of deuton¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

The deuton affair was a turning point for the Rad Lab.

From Literature

Lawrence’s excitement about the possibilities of the deuton matched Lewis’s.

From Literature

The deuton, however, had twice the heft of the proton but not the additional charge, so it should be better at penetrating a target’s electromagnetic field.

From Literature

As they prepared for the formal unveiling of their deuton results to the world in the July 1933 issue of Physical Review, the Rad Lab team noticed that every bombardmenr, no matter the target, emitted protons of identical energy and range—eighteen centimeters, or about seven inches, in air.

From Literature

This conclusion led to another equally astonishing hypothesis: if the shattering of the deuton imparted equal energy to its two constituents, proton and neutron, then simple math yielded a weight for the neutron of one atomic mass unit, or “unity.”

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