Neutron
Key Facts
Abbreviation
N
Pronunciation
/ˈnuˌtrɑn/
Category
Academic & Science
Related Field
Chemistry
Examples in Context
- Each atomic cluster is made up of neutrons and protons.
- A neutron star has a gravitational field strong enough to generate X-rays.
- A neutron is simply a neutral particle in the nucleus of an atom.
- The dark star in Nova Muscae 1991 is a black hole rather than a neutron star
- A-fe2o3 ( haematite ) was one of the first compounds to be studied by neutron diffraction.