The difference between Proton and Triton

When used as nouns, 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, whereas triton means the atomic nucleus of a tritium atom, consisting of a proton and two neutrons.


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  1. 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.

  1. Triton as a noun (physics):

    the atomic nucleus of a tritium atom, consisting of a proton and two neutrons

  1. Triton as a noun:

    Any of several marine gastropods of the family , which have a pointed spiral shell.