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triton¹
Where it comes from
From trit- + -on. From tritium, from Ancient Greek τρίτος (trítos, “third”).
noun tritons
-
the nucleus of a tritium atom, consisting of a proton and two neutrons.
Similar: T+
triton²
Where it comes from
From Triton, who blows such a seashell like a trumpet.
noun tritons
- Any of several marine gastropods of the family Ranellidae, which have a pointed spiral shell.
Triton³
- /ˈtɹaɪtən/ UK, US
Rhymes with -aɪtən
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek Τρίτων (Trítōn).
proper noun
- A god of the sea, son of Poseidon. In the middle of each of theſe four little Gardens, there is a diſtinct Fountain, and in each of the Fountains there is placed a gilded Triton, ſitting on a gilded Sea-Horſe, or on a Sea-Goat, all upon Rockwork, like that in the middle Fountain[.]
- The seventh moon of Neptune. Six years earlier these two men—among the few interested in that distant speck of light—had detected methane and nitrogen on Triton's surface. At that time they suspected that Triton's frigid temperature might liquefy nitrogen but not be cold enough to freeze it.
Translations
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noun tritium nucleus
| 日本語 | 三重陽子 sanjūyōshi |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 氚核 chuānhé |
| हिन्दी | तृतीयाणु tŕtīyāṇu |
| Português | tritão, tríton |
| Français | triton |
| Română | triton |
| Русский | трито́н tritón |
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title = {triton},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/triton},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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