neutron number
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
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,
neutrophilia
British Dictionary definitions for neutron number
neutron number
noun
the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
Symbol: N