nu·cle·on (n  kl - n , ny-)n. A proton or a neutron, especially as part of an atomic nucleus. See Table at subatomic particle. nu cle·onic adj. |
nucleon [ˈnjuːklɪˌɒn]
n
(Physics / General Physics) a proton or neutron, esp one present in an atomic nucleus
[from nucle(us) + -on]
| nucleon (nkl-n) A proton or a neutron, especially as part of an atomic nucleus. |
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| Noun | 1. | nucleon - a constituent (proton or neutron) of an atomic nucleus antineutron - the antiparticle of a neutron antiproton - an unstable negatively charged proton; the antiparticle of a proton baryon, heavy particle - any of the elementary particles having a mass equal to or greater than that of a proton and that participate in strong interactions; a hadron with a baryon number of +1 neutron - an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus nucleus - the positively charged dense center of an atom proton - a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron |
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