triton

trito- +‎ -on. From tritium, from Ancient Greek τρίτος (trítos, “third”)

triton (plural tritons)

1. (physics) the nucleus of a tritium atom, consisting of a proton and two neutrons

• tritium nucleus
• T⁺ (“tritium ion”)

• H⁺ (“hydrogen ion”)

• (bare nuclei of hydrogen): proton (“hydrogen-1 nucleus”), deuteron (“hydrogen-2 nucleus”), triton
• H⁺, p (“protium ion”)
• D⁺ (“deuterium ion”)
• h (“helium-3 nucleus”)

From Triton, who blows such a seashell like a trumpet.

triton (plural tritons)

1. Any of several marine gastropods of the family Ranellidae, which have a pointed spiral shell.

• intort, rottin'

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• Hyphenation: tri‧ton

triton m (plural tritons)

1. (physics) triton, tritium nucleus

• tritiumkern

• IPA^(key): /tʁi.tɔ̃/

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Learned borrowing from Latin Trītōn, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek Τρίτων (Trítōn).

triton m (plural tritons)

1. (zoology) newt

   triton rugueux ― rough-skinned newt

2. (mythology, fantasy) merman
3. (zoology, physics) triton

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin tritonus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek τρίτονος (trítonos). By surface analysis, tri- +‎ ton.

triton m (plural tritons)

1. (music) tritone

   Synonym: quarte augmentée

• “triton”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Borrowed from French triton.

IPA^(key): /triˈton/

triton m (plural tritoni)

1. newt