Meanings
nounnucleon number (plural nucleon numbers)
plural nucleon numbers
- Synonym of mass number.
Synonyms: mass number
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of mass number.
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nounthe sum of the number of neutrons and protons in an atomic nucleus
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mass unit
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APA
nucleon number. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nucleon%20number
MLA
“nucleon number.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nucleon%20number. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nucleon number,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nucleon%20number.
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