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nucleon

noun nu·cle·on \ˈnü-klē-ˌän, ˈnyü-\

Definition of NUCLEON

1
:  a proton or neutron especially in the atomic nucleus
2
:  a hypothetical single entity with one-half unit of isospin that can manifest itself as either a proton or a neutron
nu·cle·on·ic \ˌnü-klē-ˈä-nik, ˌnyü-\ adjective
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Origin of NUCLEON

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1923

Rhymes with NUCLEON

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Medical Dictionary

nucleon

noun nu·cle·on \ˈn(y)ü-klē-ˌän\

Medical Definition of NUCLEON

:  a nuclear particle: a :  proton b :  neutron
nu·cle·on·ic \ˌn(y)ü-klē-ˈän-ik\ adjective

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