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deuteron

noun

  1. atomic nucleus; having the symbol ²H⁺ or D⁺, is the +1 ion of deuterium, ²H or D
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Wiktionary

noun

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

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