deuteron

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the nucleus of deuterium; consists of one proton and one neutron; used as a bombarding particle in accelerators

Etymology

From deutero- + -on. From deuterium, from Ancient Greek δεύτερος (deúteros, “second”).

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