Definition of Nucleon

1. Noun. A constituent (proton or neutron) of an atomic nucleus.

Specialized synonyms: Antineutron, Antiproton, Neutron, Proton
Generic synonyms: Baryon, Heavy Particle
Group relationships: Nucleus

Definition of Nucleon

1. Noun. One of the subatomic particles of the atomic nucleus, i.e. a proton or a neutron. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Nucleon

1. a subatomic particle [n -S]

Medical Definition of Nucleon

1. Any particle found in the structure of an atomic nucleus, i.e., neutron or proton. (16 Dec 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nucleon

nucleolated
nucleole
nucleoles
nucleoli
nucleoliform
nucleolin
nucleoloid
nucleolonema
nucleolus
nucleolus organiser
nucleolus organiser region
nucleolus organizer
nucleolytic
nucleometallation
nucleomicrosome
nucleon (current term)
nucleon number
nucleonic
nucleonics
nucleons
nucleopetal
nucleophil
nucleophile
nucleophiles
nucleophilic
nucleophilic substitution
nucleophilically
nucleophilicities
nucleophilicity
nucleophosmin

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