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neutron

neu·tron

neutron

 
pronunciation:
nu tran
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part of speech: noun
definition: a small particle present in the nucleus of all atoms except the hydrogen atom. Neutrons have no electrical charge. The mass of a neutron is about equal to the mass of a proton.
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