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deuteron

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
deuteron
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the nucleus of deuterium, consisting of a proton and a neutron

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

deuterons (plural)

Derived Forms

antideuteron deuteronic deuteronlike

Frequently Paired Words

proton triton H+ p T+ h

Synonyms

D+

Questions

What does deuteron mean?
the nucleus of deuterium, consisting of a proton and a neutron
Where does deuteron come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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