deuteron

[ doo-tuh-ron, dyoo- ]
/ ˈdu təˌrɒn, ˈdyu- /

noun Physics.

a positively charged particle consisting of a proton and a neutron, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of deuterium.
Compare triton.

Origin of deuteron

1933; < Greek deúter(os) second + -on1

Words nearby deuteron

deuterocanonical, deuterocanonical books, deuterogamy, deuteromycete, deuteromycetes, deuteron, deuteronomic, deuteronomist, deuteronomy, deuteropathy, deuteroplasm

Example sentences from the Web for deuteron

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

    On the Natural Faculties |Galen

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

    On the Natural Faculties |Galen

British Dictionary definitions for deuteron

deuteron
/ (ˈdjuːtəˌrɒn) /

noun

the nucleus of a deuterium atom, consisting of one proton and one neutron

Scientific definitions for deuteron

deuteron
[ dōō′tə-rŏn′ ]

The nucleus of a deuterium atom, consisting of a proton and a neutron. It is regarded as a subatomic particle with unit positive charge.