ניטרון
Hebrew
Alternative forms
- נייטרון (neitrón)
Etymology
Ultimately from English neutron, through Russian нейтрон (nejtron).
Noun
נֵיטְרוֹן • (neitrón) m (plural indefinite נֵיטְרוֹנִים)
- (particle physics) neutron (a subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and having no charge; it is a combination of an up quark and two down quarks)
Coordinate terms
- (neutron): פְּרוֹטוֹן (protón), אֶלֶקְטְרוֹן (elektrón)
References
- “ניטרון” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language