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Neutron   /nˈutrˌɑn/   Listen
Neutron

noun
1.
An elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus.



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"Neutron" Quotes from Famous Books



... body; these are generally confined to the locality downwind of the weapon burst point. This radiation hazard comes from radioactive fission fragments with half-lives of seconds to a few months, and from soil and other materials in the vicinity of the burst made radioactive by the intense neutron flux of the fission and ...
— Worldwide Effects of Nuclear War: Some Perspectives • United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency


Words linked to "Neutron" :   nucleon, neutron star


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