Nucleon

Proton or Neutron

Particle that makes up the atomic nucleus (proton or neutron).

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Wikipedia | Nucleon

In physics and chemistry, a nucleon is either a proton or a neutron, considered in its role as a component of an atomic nucleus. The number of nucleons in a nucleus defines the atom's mass number.