Etymology · Ancient Greek
τρίτος
4 English words descend from Ancient Greek τρίτος, most common first.
- tritonthe nucleus of a tritium atom, consisting of a proton and two neutrons.
- tritiumA radioactive isotope of the element hydrogen (symbol T, ³H or 31H) having one proton and two neutrons.
- tauonAn unstable elementary particle which is a type of lepton, having a mass almost twice that of a proton, a negative charge, and a spin of ½; it decays into hadrons (usually pions) or other leptons, and neutrinos.
- tritideA hydride using tritium.