triton
The nucleus of a tritium atom, consisting of a proton and two neutronsThe nucleus of a tritium atom, consisting of a proton and two neutrons.
» The rugged rover on Neptune's Triton travelled on a plateau of nitrogen ice.
Meaning
2 senses(particle)The nucleus of a tritium atom, consisting of a proton and two neutrons.
трито́нtritón
Any of several marine gastropods of the family Ranellidae, which have a pointed spiral shell.
трито́нtritón
tropical marine gastropods having beautifully colored spiral shells
Examples
4 sentencesThe rugged rover on Neptune's Triton travelled on a plateau of nitrogen ice.
Triton is one of Neptune's moons.
One of Neptune's moons, Triton, orbits the planet in a direction opposite to Neptune's other moons.
deTriton, einer der Monde des Neptun, umkreist den Planeten im entgegengesetzten Umlaufsinn als die anderen.
"Renkon, where were you born?" "I was born on Barsoom, Mars. My father was from Jupiter Station. My mother was from Triton."
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From trit- + -on. From tritium, from Ancient Greek τρίτος (trítos, “third”). From Triton,From trit- + -on. From tritium, from Ancient Greek τρίτος (trítos, “third”).
From Triton, who blows such a seashell like a trumpet.
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Forms
plural: tritonsSynonyms
2 synonyms- small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia:newt