nucleon

See also: nucléon, nucleón, and núcleon

English

Etymology

nucleus +‎ -on

Noun

nucleon (plural nucleons)

  1. One of the subatomic particles of the atomic nucleus, i.e. a proton or a neutron.
    • 2018, Borissov Guennadi, Story Of Antimatter, The: Matter's Vanished Twin, →ISBN, page 91:
      After several launches of their balloon, the scientists registered more than 40 million nuclei of helium in the cosmic rays, but not a single nucleon of antihelium.

Derived terms

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

From nucleus

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈny.kleː.ɔn/
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  • Hyphenation: nu‧cle‧on

Noun

nucleon n (plural nucleonen)

  1. nucleon

Derived terms

Venetian

Noun

nucleon m (plural nucleuni)

  1. (physics) nucleon
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