English Explanatory Dictionary

deuteron

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. the nucleus of deuterium, consisting of a proton and a neutron

Word forms

deuteron deuterons

Etymology

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

Synonyms

D+

Derived words

antideuteron deuteronic deuteronlike
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