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Triton vs Newt - What's the difference?

triton | newt |

As nouns the difference between triton and newt

is that triton is the atomic nucleus of a tritium atom, consisting of a proton and two neutrons while newt is a small lizard-like amphibian in the family Salamandridae that lives in the water as an adult.

As a proper noun Triton

is a god of the sea, son of Poseidon.

triton

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physics) the atomic nucleus of a tritium atom, consisting of a proton and two neutrons
  • any of several marine gastropods of the family having a pointed spiral shell
  • Synonyms

    * (l) (l) * (tritium ion)

    Hypernyms

    * (hydrogen ion)

    Coordinate terms

    * (bare nuclei of hydrogen) proton, deuteron, triton * , p (protium ion) * (deuterium ion)

    newt

    English

    (wikipedia newt)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small lizard-like amphibian in the family Salamandridae that lives in the water as an adult.
  • Synonyms

    * (l) * (l)

    See also

    * ("newt" on Wikipedia) *