nucleon Definition
nu·cleon (no̵̅o̅′klē än′, nyo̵̅o̅′-)
noun
Particle Physics either of two stable baryons, the proton and the neutron, that make up the nucleus of an atom
Etymology: nucle(us) + (prot)on
nucleon Related Forms
nu′·cle·on′ic adjective
nucleon Usage Examples
Converse of object
transfer: The transferred nucleon can then be reasonably modeled by the motion of a nucleon in a Woods-Saxon ( or similar ) potential well.
Preposition: in
nucleus: One integer for each atom is required, corresponding to the number of nucleons in the required nucleus.
Modifies a noun
- transfer: To build and exploit new apparatus to study nucleon transfer reactions induced on radioactive beam projectiles.
- reaction: To build and exploit new apparatus to study nucleon transfer reactions induced on radioactive beam projectiles.
- structure: We are beginning to collaborate with the NIC group on the calculation of nucleon structure functions on dynamical configurations.
- number: No of protons + no of neutrons = MASS NUMBER of the atom The mass number is also called the nucleon number.
- density: Some nuclei display a nucleon density distribution that deviates appreciably from spherical symmetry.
- distribution: Some nuclei display a nucleon density distribution that deviates appreciably from spherical symmetry.
Noun used with modifier
valence: The number of neutrons and protons is such that the valence nucleons occupy the same orbitals.
Browse dictionary entries near nucleon
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