Definition of Neutron
a particle in a nucleus, made of quarks, that lacks an electric charge and has a mass comparable to the mass of a proton
Examples of Neutron in a sentence
Unlike a proton which has a positive charge, a neutron doesnβt have any charge. π
A neutron and proton are comparable in mass, and together, they compose the nucleus of an atom. π
While an electron carries a negative electrical charge, a neutron is neutral. π
The hydrogen atom is the only atom that doesnβt contain an uncharged particle known as a neutron. π
The difference between the mass of a proton and neutron is only fractional. π
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