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triton

1

[ trahy-ton ]

noun

Physics.
  1. a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.


Triton

2

[ trahyt-n ]

noun

  1. Classical Mythology. a son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, represented as having the head and trunk of a man and the tail of a fish, and as using a conch-shell trumpet.
  2. Astronomy. a moon of Neptune.
  3. (lowercase) any of various marine gastropods of the family Cymatiidae, having a large, spiral, often beautifully colored shell.
  4. (lowercase) the shell of a triton.

triton

1

/ ˈٰɪə /

noun

  1. any of various chiefly tropical marine gastropod molluscs of the genera Charonia , Cymatium , etc, having large beautifully-coloured spiral shells
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Triton

2

/ ˈٰɪə /

noun

  1. a sea god, son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, depicted as having the upper parts of a man with a fish's tail and holding a trumpet made from a conch shell
  2. one of a class of minor sea deities
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Triton

3

/ ˈٰɪə /

noun

  1. the largest satellite of the planet Neptune. Diameter: 2700 km
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

triton

4

/ ˈٰɪɒ /

noun

  1. physics a nucleus of an atom of tritium, containing two neutrons and one proton
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other yvlog Forms

  • հ·ٴDz· [trahy-, ton, -ik], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of triton1

1930–35; < Greek ٰíٴDz, neuter of ٰíٴDz third, equivalent to ٰí- tri- + -ton neuter adj. suffix; -on 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of triton1

C16: via Latin from Greek ٰō

Origin of triton2

C20: from trit ( ium ) + -on
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The panels feature Roman gods, and sculptures of cherubs and tritons ride on the roof and over the wheels.

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Overfishing and the removal of the starfish’s natural predators, like the giant triton snail, have also contributed to outbreaks.

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Junior set aside millions of dollars for the gardens, reflecting pools and art — works like Rene Paul Chambellan’s bronze fountainhead sculptures of mermaids and tritons in the Channel Gardens.

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Tritium is a rare radioactive isotope of hydrogen sometimes called triton; titanium is a strong metal.

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H-bombs fuse together tiny hydrogen nuclei known as deuterons and tritons to create helium nuclei, along with the most powerful explosions in the human arsenal.

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