NUCLEON


Meaning of NUCLEON in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' nü-kl ē - ˌ än, ' nyü-

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1923

1 : a proton or neutron especially in the atomic nucleus

2 : a hypothetical single entity with one-half unit of isospin that can manifest itself as either a proton or a neutron

– nu · cle · on · ic \ ˌ nü-kl ē - ' ä-nik, ˌ nyü- \ adjective

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