Triton Definition
trītn
noun
The nucleus of the tritium atom containing one proton and two neutrons, used as a projectile in nuclear reactions.
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A sea god, son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, represented as having the head and upper body of a man and the tail of a fish and as carrying a conch-shell trumpet.
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Any of various minor sea gods.
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Any of a family (Cymatiidae) of large sea snails with a long, spiral shell, often brightly colored.
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The largest of Neptune's satellites.
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Latin Trītōn Triton (from representations of the sea god holding a conch shell) Triton
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek Τρίτων (Tritōn).
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Latin Trītōn from Greek
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
trit(ium) –on
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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