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  • n  an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus

  • President Valry Giscard d'Estaing announced last month that France had tested its own Enhanced Radiation Weapon (ERW), commonly known as the neutron bomb.
  • One of the most puzzling known particles of the atom is the neutron, the uncharged building block of the nucleus.
  • There most probably is a neutron, smallest bit, last resolvable particle of Matter.
News & Articles

  • Hardware Roundup: Wednesday Edition
    It's the middle of another week, which means a perfect time to check out the latest hardware reviews and news. If you're in the market for a new SSD, we have a review on the Corsair Neutron GTX 19nm 240GB model for you to check out. It could be just what your computer or laptop need for a nice speed boost and a good amount of storage. We also have a review on the FC8 Evo case from Streacom that ...
    June 19, 2013 - Overclockers Club
Quotes

  • Mark Steyn in Seattle Times
    Unless it corrects course within the next five to 10 years, Europe by the end of this century will be a continent after the neutron bomb: the grand buildings will still be standing but the people who built them will be gone,Canadian...
  • Chas Freeman in USA Today
    Chas Freeman, a retired US ambassador to Saudi Arabia, said naming Bolton to the UN job was "the equivalent of dropping a neutron bomb on the organization."
  • Brian Cox in BBC News
    Dr Brian Cox, a particle physicist from Cern, said: "These papers describe what was cutting-edge science at the time. The sheer amount of knowledge that these papers contain amazes me - only eight years after Chadwick discovered that a neutron even...

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