neutron

nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈn(j)uː.tɹɒn//
United States//ˈnu.tɹɑn//

A subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and having no charge; it is a combination of an up quark and two down quarks.

noun

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A subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and having no charge; it is a combination of an up quark and two down quarks.

Etymology

From neutral + -on; by surface analysis, neutr(o)- + -on. Coined by Scottish-Australian physicist William Sutherland in 1899 in a paper in the Philosophical Magazine. Subsequent usage was sporadic and theoretical, sometimes referring to neutrinos rather than neutrons, and the modern sense was reintroduced alongside proton by Ernest Rutherford in 1920.

Forms

plural: neutrons

neurotic · Affected with a neurosis.neutral · Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.neutralize · To make (something) even, inactive or ineffective.

neutron · A subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and having no charge; it is a combination of an up quark and two down quarks.

Nevada · A state in the western United States. Capital: Carson City.…never · At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance.never-ending · Having no end or being endless.

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