neutron
noun /ˈnjuːtrɒn/
/ˈnuːtrɑːn/
(physics- a very small piece of matter (= a substance) that carries no electric charge and that forms part of the nucleus (= central part) of an atom
see also electron, proton中子 WordfinderTopics Physics and chemistryc2- antiparticle
- atom
- electron
- ion
- neutron
- nucleus
- particle
- positron
- proton
- valency
Collocations DictionaryNeutron is used before these nouns:- bomb
词源early 20th cent.: from neutral + -on.