neutron : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: neutron	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
neutron n an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus
From The Elements (22Oct97) [elements]:
neutron Weight: 1.6749286*10^-27kg A neutral hadron that is stable in the atomic nucleus but decays into a protron, an electron and an antineutrino with a mean life of 12 minutes outside the nucleus. Neutrons exist in all atomic nuclei except normal hydrogen. Reported in 1932 by James Chadwick.