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Nucleon
particle that makes up the atomic nucleus (proton or neutron) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In physics and chemistry, a nucleon refers to any subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. For instance, protons and neutrons are nucleons, since they are in the nucleus of the atom. Nucleons are made of quarks.
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