First Known Use: 1932
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neutron
noun neu·tron \ˈnü-ˌträn, ˈnyü-\
physics : a very small particle of matter that has no electrical charge and is part of the nucleus of all atoms except hydrogen atoms
Full Definition of NEUTRON
: an uncharged elementary particle that has a mass nearly equal to that of the proton and is present in all known atomic nuclei except the hydrogen nucleus
— neu·tron·ic \nü-ˈträ-nik, nyü-\ adjective
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Origin of NEUTRON
probably from neutral
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NEUTRONIC Defined for Kids
neutron
noun neu·tron \ˈnü-ˌträn, ˈnyü-\
Definition of NEUTRON for Kids
: a particle that has a mass nearly equal to that of the proton but no electrical charge and that is present in all atomic nuclei except those of hydrogen
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neutron
noun neu·tron \ˈn(y)ü-ˌträn\
Medical Definition of NEUTRON
: an uncharged elementary particle that has a mass nearly equal to that of the proton and is present in all known atomic nuclei except the hydrogen nucleus
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