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noun Physics.
the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom, equal to the mass number minus the atomic number of the atom. Symbol: N
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Origin of neutron number
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby neutron number
neutrois, neutron, neutron bomb, neutron gun, neutron moderator, neutron number, neutron poison, neutron star, neutropenia, neutrophil, neutrosphere
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British Dictionary definitions for neutron number
neutron number
noun
the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atomSymbol: N
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