What does "deuteron" mean?

the nucleus of deuterium, consisting of a proton and a neutron

What is a synonym for "deuteron"?

Common synonyms include: deuterium nucleus, deuteron nucleus, heavy hydrogen nucleus.

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Noun

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the nucleus of deuterium, consisting of a proton and a neutron
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the nucleus of deuterium; consists of one proton and one neutron; used as a bombarding particle in accelerators wordnet

From deutero- + -on. From deuterium, from Ancient Greek δεύτερος (deúteros, “second”).