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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnêutron
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈnẽw.tɾõ
"O nêutron e o próton formam o núcleo do átomo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A subatomic particle of about the same mass as a proton but without an electric charge, present in all atomic nuclei except those of ordinary hydrogen.
"The bombardment of copper isotopes with high-energy particles can alter their neutron count." - 2
A neutral elementary or composite particle involved in nuclear interactions.
"Neutron radiation is heavily utilized in materials science and nuclear reactor physics."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in 1921 by American physical chemist William Draper Harkins, the term derives from the Latin 'neuter' (meaning 'neither') combined with the Greek-derived chemical suffix '-on' (as used in electron and proton). It entered standard scientific English following the experimental discovery of the particle by James Chadwick in 1932.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Neutron" is said worldwide
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Neutron
Transliteration: nɔʏˈtʁoːn
"Ein Neutron besitzt keine elektrische Ladung."
neutron
Transliteration: nœt.ʁɔ̃
"Le neutron est une particule subatomique sans charge électrique."
neutrone
Transliteration: neuˈtrone
"Il neutrone si trova nel nucleo dell'atomo."
neutrón
Transliteration: neuˈtɾon
"El neutrón es una partícula fundamental en el núcleo atómico."
nêutron
Transliteration: ˈnẽw.tɾõ
"O nêutron e o próton formam o núcleo do átomo."
न्यूट्रॉन
Transliteration: nyūṭrŏn
"न्यूट्रॉन परमाणु के नाभिक में पाया जाता है।"
中子
Transliteration: zhòngzǐ
"中子是原子核的组成部分之一。"
중성자
Transliteration: jung-seong-ja
"중성자는 원자핵을 이루는 입자입니다."
中性子
Transliteration: chūseishi
"中性子は原子核を構成する粒子です。"
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