English Explanatory Dictionary

triton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. the nucleus of a tritium atom, consisting of a proton and two neutrons.
noun
  1. Any of several marine gastropods of the family Ranellidae, which have a pointed spiral shell.
name
  1. A god of the sea, son of Poseidon.
  2. The seventh moon of Neptune.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

triton tritons

Etymology

From trit- + -on. From tritium, from Ancient Greek τρίτος (trítos, “third”).

Synonyms

T+

Derived words

Tritonian Triton Island
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