Meaning & use
Nucleon
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A proton or neutron, especially when considered as a constituent particle of an atomic nucleus.
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The atomic nucleus of carbon-12 contains twelve nucleons: six protons and six neutrons.
Physicists study how nucleons interact through the strong nuclear force.
A note on using this word
"Nucleon" is a collective term coined to refer to protons and neutrons together, since they behave similarly within the nucleus.
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