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deuteron definition

☆ deu·teron (do̵̅o̅t′ər än′, dyo̵̅o̅t′-)

noun

the nucleus of an atom of deuterium, containing one proton and one neutron

Etymology: ModL: see deuterium

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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