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Deuteron

Noun

A deuteron refers to a nucleus of deuterium, a heavy isotope of hydrogen containing one proton and one neutron.

Sample Sentence: The deuteron is used as a projectile in nuclear reactions.

Adjective

When used as an adjective, deuteron describes something related to or derived from deuterium.

Sample Sentence: The deuteron beam was aimed at the target material.

Verb

As a verb, deuteron means to bombard or impinge with a deuteron beam.

Sample Sentence: They deuteroned the sample to analyze its composition.