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nucleon definition

nu·cleon (no̵̅o̅′klē än′, nyo̵̅o̅′-)

noun

Particle Physics either of two stable baryons, the proton and the neutron, that make up the nucleus of an atom

Etymology: nucle(us) + (prot)on

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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