: an uncharged elementary particle that has a mass nearly equal to that of the proton and is present in all known atomic nuclei except the hydrogen nucleus
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An element’s isotopes have the same number of protons, but different amounts of neutrons.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
But it’s been predicted that some isotopes of these elements might have just the right number of neutrons to balance the whole thing out, stabilizing it for minutes or even days.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 25 July 2024
Deuterium has one neutron in the nucleus and tritium has two.
—Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 23 July 2024
Elements can exist in slightly different forms, known as isotopes, as a result of having different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei.
—Marta Musso, WIRED, 5 July 2024
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
But it’s been predicted that some isotopes of these elements might have just the right number of neutrons to balance the whole thing out, stabilizing it for minutes or even days.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 25 July 2024
Deuterium has one neutron in the nucleus and tritium has two.
—Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 23 July 2024
Elements can exist in slightly different forms, known as isotopes, as a result of having different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei.
—Marta Musso, WIRED, 5 July 2024
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neutron
noun
neu·tron
ˈn(y)ü-ˌträn 
: an uncharged atomic particle that has a mass nearly equal to that of the proton and is present in all known atomic nuclei except the hydrogen nucleus
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neutron
noun
neu·tron
ˈn(y)ü-ˌträn
: an uncharged elementary particle that has a mass nearly equal to that of the proton and is present in all known atomic nuclei except the hydrogen nucleus
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