neutron
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neutron
- /ˈn(j)uː.tɹɒn/ UK
- /ˈnu.tɹɑn/ US
Where it comes from
From neutral + -on; by surface analysis, neutr(o)- + -on. Coined by Scottish-Australian physicist William Sutherland in 1899 in a paper in the Philosophical Magazine. Subsequent usage was sporadic and theoretical, sometimes referring to neutrinos rather than neutrons, and the modern sense was reintroduced alongside proton by Ernest Rutherford in 1920.
noun neutrons
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A subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and having no charge; it is a combination of an up quark and two down quarks.
Similar: n
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: irradiated, attendee, presence, neutral particle, baryon, n, nucleon, subatomic particle, prompt neutron, delayed neutron, cold neutron, free neutron, thermal neutron, fast neutron, slow neutron, epithermal neutron
Translations
Every language
noun subatomic particle
| Español | neutrón |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 중성자 jungseongja |
| 日本語 | 中性子 chūseishi |
| 中文 | 中子 zhōngzǐ |
| हिन्दी | नपुंसणु napunsṇu |
| Kiswahili | nyutroni |
| Français | neutron |
| Deutsch | Neutron |
| Italiano | neutrone |
| Ελληνικά | νετρόνιο netrónio |
| Română | neutron |
| Русский | нейтро́н nejtrón |
| Tiếng Việt | nơtron |
| العربية | نْيُوتْرُون nyutrūn, نُوتْرُون nutrūn, نْيُتْرُون nyutrūn, نُتْرُون nutrūn |
| עברית | נֵיטרוֹן neitrón |
Talk about this word "neutron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/neutron. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. neutron. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/neutron "neutron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/neutron.Cite this
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title = {neutron},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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