NUCLEON


Meaning of NUCLEON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnü-klē-ˌän, ˈnyü- ]

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 ˌnü-klē-ˈä-nik, ˌnyü- adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.