Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nucleon

/ˈn(j)uːkliɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: nu-cle-on
IPA: /ˈn(j)uːkliɒn/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A proton (uud) or a neutron (udd).

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *knuks Latin nux Latin nucleuslbor. English nucleus Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion blend English electronbf. ▲ Ancient Greek -ον (-on)influ. English -on English nucleon From nucleus + -on.

Inflected Forms

nucleons (plural) nucleone (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

antinucleon dinucleon internucleon multinucleon nucleonic nucleonics polynucleon strangeon trinucleon

Phrases

nucleon number delta baryon

Frequently Paired Words

atom delta baryon hyperon nucleus parton quark

Questions

How do you pronounce nucleon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈn(j)uːkliɒn/.
What does nucleon mean?: A proton (uud) or a neutron (udd).
Where does nucleon come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *knuks Latin nux Latin nucleuslbor. English nucleus Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion blend English electronbf. ▲ Ancient Greek -ον (-on)influ. English -on English nucleon From nucleus + -on.

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