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Noun: deuteron  'd(y)oo-tu,rón
  1. The nucleus of deuterium; consists of one proton and one neutron; used as a bombarding particle in accelerators

Derived forms: deuterons

Type of: particle, subatomic particle

Encyclopedia: Deuteron

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