/ njuːˈtriːnəʊ; NAmE nuːˈtriːnoʊ/ noun
( pl. -os ) ( physics ) an extremely small particle that has no electrical charge, and which rarely reacts with other matter
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WORD ORIGIN
1930s: from Italian , diminutive of neutro neutral.
/ njuːˈtriːnəʊ; NAmE nuːˈtriːnoʊ/ noun
( pl. -os ) ( physics ) an extremely small particle that has no electrical charge, and which rarely reacts with other matter
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WORD ORIGIN
1930s: from Italian , diminutive of neutro neutral.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005