NEUTRON
\njˈuːtɹɒn], \njˈuːtɹɒn], \n_j_ˈuː_t_ɹ_ɒ_n]\
Definitions of NEUTRON
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an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus
By Princeton University
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an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus
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Electrically neutral elementary particles found in all atomic nuclei except light hydrogen; the mass is equal to that of the proton and electron combined and they are unstable when isolated from the nucleus, undergoing beta decay. Slow, thermal, epithermal, and fast neutrons refer to the energy levels with which the neutrons are ejected from heavier nuclei during their decay.
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