nucleon en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈn(j)uːkliɒn/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *knuks Latin nux Latin nucleuslbor. English nucleus Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion blend English electronbf. ▲ Ancient Greek -ον (-on)influ. English -on English nucleon From nucleus + -on.
Meanings
- A proton (uud) or a neutron (udd).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nucleons | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| nucleone | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nucleonics · polynucleon · strangeon · nucleonic · dinucleon · internucleon · nucleon number · antinucleon · multinucleon · trinucleon
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Δ+ · nucleon resonance · Δ0
Relateds
atom · delta baryon · parton · nucleus · hyperon · quark
Translations (27)
es nucleón (a proton or a neutron) · hy նուկլոն (a proton or a neutron) · da nukleon (a proton or a neutron) · pt nucleão (a proton or a neutron) · cs nukleon (a proton or a neutron) · de Nukleon (a proton or a neutron) · pt núcleon (a proton or a neutron) · br nukleon (a proton or a neutron) · ko 핵자 (a proton or a neutron) · km នយស្តាណូ (a proton or a neutron) · fr nucléon (a proton or a neutron) · bg нуклон (a proton or a neutron) · ru нукло́н (a proton or a neutron) · ca nucleó (a proton or a neutron) · zh 核子 (a proton or a neutron) · km នុយក្លេអុង (a proton or a neutron) · ja 核子 (a proton or a neutron) · sv nukleon (a proton or a neutron) · fi nukleoni (a proton or a neutron) · ro nucleon (a proton or a neutron) · lv nukleons (a proton or a neutron) · eu nukleoi (a proton or a neutron) · yi נוקלעאָן (a proton or a neutron) · el νουκλεόνιο (a proton or a neutron) · fi ydinhiukkanen (a proton or a neutron) · pl nukleon (a proton or a neutron) · it nucleone (a proton or a neutron)