'neutron' definitions:
Definition of 'neutron'
(from WordNet)
noun
An elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus
Definition of 'neutron'
From: Elements
- Weight: 1.6749286*10^-27kg
- A neutral hadron that is stable in the atomic nucleus but decays into a protron, an electron and an antineutrino with a mean life of 12 minutes outside the nucleus. Neutrons exist in all atomic nuclei except normal hydrogen. Reported in 1932 by James Chadwick.
Synonyms of 'neutron'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- alpha particle,
- antibaryon,
- antilepton,
- antimeson,
- atomic nucleus,
- atomic particle,
- baryon,
- beta particle,
- electron,
- elementary particle,
- graviton,
- K-meson,
- Kern,
- lepton,
- meson,
- mesotron,
- NMR,
- nuclear force,
- nuclear magnetic resonance,
- nuclear particle,
- nuclear resonance,
- nucleon,
- nucleosynthesis,
- nucleus,
- photon,
- pion,
- proton,
- quark,
- strangeness,
- strong interaction,
- triton,
- valence electron