deuteron

See also: Deuteron and deutéron

English

Etymology

deutero- + -on. From deuterium, from Ancient Greek δεύτερος (deúteros, second)

Noun

deuteron (plural deuterons)

  1. (physics) the atomic nucleus of deuterium, consisting of a proton and a neutron

Synonyms

  • D+ (deuterium ion)

Hypernyms

  • H+ (hydrogen ion)

Coordinate terms

  • (bare nuclei of hydrogen): proton (hydrogen-1 nucleus), deuteron, triton (hydrogen-3 nucleus)
  • H+, p (protium ion)
  • T+ (tritium ion)
  • h (helium-3 nucleus)

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

Probably borrowed from English deuteron.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdœy̯.tə.rɔn/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: deu‧te‧ron

Noun

deuteron n (plural deuteronen)

  1. (physics) deuteron, deuterium nucleus

Synonyms

Polish

Etymology

From deuter + -on.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɛwˈtɛ.rɔn/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrɔn
  • Syllabification: deu‧te‧ron

Noun

deuteron m inan

  1. (particle physics) deuteron

Declension

Derived terms

noun

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French deutéron.

Noun

deuteron m (plural deuteroni)

  1. deuteron

Declension

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