noun
- plural of deuteron; nuclei of deuterium atoms, each consisting of one proton and one neutron
Usage: physics
Examples
- The particle accelerator bombarded the target with high-energy deuterons.
- Deuterons are commonly used in nuclear fusion experiments.
- The collision between deuterons and tritium nuclei releases significant energy.
- Scientists studied the behavior of deuterons in the magnetic field.
- The deuterons were accelerated to nearly the speed of light.
- Researchers measured the cross-section for deuteron interactions.