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Neutron vs Subatomic - What's the difference?

neutron | subatomic |

As a noun neutron

is (particle) 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.

As a adjective subatomic is

(physics) relating to particles that are constituents of the atom, or are smaller than an atom; such as proton, neutron, electron, etc.

neutron

English

Noun

(wikipedia neutron) (en noun)
  • (particle) 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
    • Symbol: n

    Hypernyms

    * nucleon

    Derived terms

    * neutron bomb

    See also

    * electron * proton

    Anagrams

    * English refractory feminine rhymes ----

    subatomic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (physics) Relating to particles that are constituents of the atom, or are smaller than an atom; such as proton, neutron, electron, etc.
  • Relating to any length or mass that is smaller in scale than a the diameter of a hydrogen atom.
    • The electron microscope is able to resolve detail at the subatomic level.

    Related terms

    * atomic * subatomically * subatomic particle