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deuteron

deu·te·ron

uncommon

noun

1.

the nucleus of deuterium; consists of one proton and one neutron; used as a bombarding particle in accelerators

Origin

From deutero- + -on. From deuterium, from Ancient Greek δεύτερος (deúteros, “second”).

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