- neu·tron
- /ˈnuːˌtrɑːn, Brit ˈnjuːˌtrɒn/ noun, pl -trons [count]physics : a very small particle of matter that has no electrical charge and is part of the nucleus of all atoms except hydrogen atoms
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
neu·tron
Look at other dictionaries:
neu|tron — «NOO tron, NYOO », noun. a tiny particle that is neutral electrically and has about the same mass as a proton. Neutrons form a constituent of the nucleus of all atoms except that of the ordinary isotope of hydrogen, and are used to bombard the… … Useful english dictionary
an|ti|neu|tron — «AN tee NOO tron, NYOO », noun. the analogue in antimatter of the neutron … Useful english dictionary
neu — neu·rad; neu·ral; neu·ral·gia; neu·ral·gi·form; neu·ral·gy; neu·ra·tion; neu·rec·to·my; neu·rer·gic; neu·ri·lem·ma; neu·ri·lem·mo·ma; neu·ril·i·ty; neu·rine; neu·ri·no·ma; neu·rite; neu·ri·tis; neu·ro ; neu·ro·anatomic; neu·ro·anatomist;… … English syllables
neutron — neu·tron … English syllables
Neutron — ◆ Neu|tron 〈n.; Gen.: s, Pl.: tro|nen; Physik; Zeichen: n〉 ungeladenes Elementarteilchen mit geringfügig größerer Masse als das Proton [Etym.: <lat. neutro »zu keiner Seite«] ◆ Die Buchstabenfolge neu|tr… kann auch neut|r… getrennt werden … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
neutron — neu|tron [ˈnju:trɔn US ˈnu:tra:n] n technical [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: Probably from neutral] a part of an atom that has no electrical charge … Dictionary of contemporary English
Neutron — Neu|tron das; s, ...onen <aus gleichbed. engl. neutron (zu lat. neuter, vgl. ↑neutral), Analogiebildung zu 1↑Elektron> Elementarteilchen ohne elektr. Ladung u. mit der Masse des Wasserstoffkernes; Zeichen n (Phys.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
neutron — neu|tron [ nu,tran ] noun count SCIENCE a part of an atom that has no electrical charge … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
neutron — neu•tron [[t]ˈnu trɒn, ˈnyu [/t]] n. phs an elementary particle found in most atomic nuclei, having no charge, mass slightly greater than that of a proton, and spin of ½ Symbol: n 1) Etymology: 1921; neutr ( al) + on I … From formal English to slang
neutron bomb — neu′tron bomb n. mil a nuclear weapon designed to release an intense burst of neutrons and gamma rays, with a weaker blast wave and less residual radiation than other nuclear bombs • Etymology: 1955–60 … From formal English to slang
