• Nonet

    Origin

    Italian nonetto, from nono, ninth

    Full definition of nonet

    Noun

    nonet

    (plural nonets)
    1. (music) a composition written for nine instruments or nine voices
      • unknown date Saturday Review:The small-group sides are the best, with the nonet in particular coming through as a sparkling unit.
    2. a group of nine nuclear or subatomic particles
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