The difference between Deuteron and Proton
When used as nouns, deuteron means the atomic nucleus of a deuterium atom, consisting of a proton and a neutron, whereas proton means a positively charged subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and determining the atomic number of an element, composed of two up quarks and a down quark.
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Deuteron as a noun (physics):
the atomic nucleus of a deuterium atom, consisting of a proton and a neutron
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Proton as a noun (particle):
A positively charged subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and determining the atomic number of an element, composed of two up quarks and a down quark.