element zero en · NOUN
Etymology
From being a chemical element with zero protons.
Meanings
- (informal, qualifier:nuclear physics, uncountable) Synonym of neutronium (“material composed of neutrons”).
- (informal, qualifier:nuclear chemistry, uncountable) Synonym of muonium.
- (uncountable) A fictional chemical element with element number/atomic number/proton number zero (0), often with unrealistic properties.
- (uncountable) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see element, zero.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| element 0 | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
neutron star · meson · exotic atom · neutron star matter · hydrogen-3 · protium · hydrogen-0 · hydrium · neutron matter · hydrogen-2 · onium · neutron-degenerate matter · tritium · n · free neutron · tetraneutron · hydrogen-1 · deuterium · neutron degeneracy · atom · hydrogen · anti-muon · muononium · muon · neutron