Triton

English

Noun

Triton (plural Tritons)

1. (physics) the atomic nucleus of a tritium atom, consisting of a proton and two neutrons
2. any of several marine gastropods of the family Cymatiidae having a pointed spiral shell

Thesaurus

Davy, Davy Jones, Dylan, Neptune, Nereid, Nereus, Oceanid, Oceanus, Poseidon, Thetis, Varuna, fresh-water nymph, kelpie, limniad, man fish, mermaid, merman, naiad, nix, nixie, ocean nymph, sea devil, sea god, sea nymph, sea-maid, sea-maiden, seaman, siren, undine, water god, water spirit, water sprite

Synonyms

• T⁺ (tritium ion)

Hypernyms

• H⁺ (hydrogen ion)

Coordinate terms

• (bare nuclei of hydrogen): proton, deuteron, triton
• H⁺ , p (protium ion)
• D⁺ (deuterium ion)

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French

Noun

Triton m.

1. newt

Pronunciation

• IPA: /tʁi.tɔ̃/, SAMPA: /tRi.tO~/