Deuteron

Full definition of deuteron

Noun

deuteron

(plural deuterons)

(physics) the atomic nucleus of a deuterium atom, consisting of a proton and a neutron

Synonyms

D+|D

+ (deuterium ion)

Hypernyms

H+|H

+ (hydrogen ion)

Coordinate terms

(bare nuclei of hydrogen) proton, deuteron, triton
H+|H

+ , p (protium ion)

T+|T

+ (tritium ion)