HeyRuaHow to say “nucleon” in Irish
- Irish:
- núicléón
- English:
- nucleon
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “NOO-klay-ohn” /ˈn̪ˠuːkʲlʲeːoːnˠ/
Various forms
- Plural:
- núicléóin (nucleons)
- Genitive singular:
- núicléóin, an núicléóin (e.g. mais an núicléóin, the mass of the nucleon)
- Genitive plural:
- núicléón, na núicléón (e.g. líon na núicléón, the number of nucleons)
What does “núicléón” mean?
- nucleon
- A particle found in the nucleus of an atom, either a proton or a neutron.Also: nuclear particle, proton or neutron.
“Núicléón” with the article
The plural of nucleon in Irish is núicléóin. Here is núicléón after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
an núicléón
the nucleon
No change after an
na núicléóin
the nucleons
Plural: no change after na
“Núicléón” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using núicléón, the Irish word for nucleon.
Is núicléón é an prótón.
The proton is a nucleon.
Is núicléón é an neodrón freisin.
The neutron is also a nucleon.
Tá núicléóin i núicléas gach adaimh.
There are nucleons in the nucleus of every atom.
Cén mhais atá ag an núicléón?
What mass does the nucleon have?
Áiríonn an t-eolaí líon na núicléón san adamh.
The scientist counts the number of nucleons in the atom.
Tá an fórsa láidir ag coinneáil na núicléón le chéile.
The strong force holds the nucleons together.
D'fhoghlaimíomar faoi airíonna an núicléóin inniu.
We learned about the properties of the nucleon today.
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Nucleon in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for nucleon?
The Irish for nucleon is núicléón (pronounced “NOO-klay-ohn”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is núicléóin.
How do you pronounce núicléón in Irish?
Núicléón is said like “NOO-klay-ohn” (IPA /ˈn̪ˠuːkʲlʲeːoːnˠ/).
What is the plural of nucleon in Irish?
The plural of núicléón is núicléóin; with the article, na núicléóin means “the nucleons”. The genitive plural is núicléón, as in líon na núicléón (the number of nucleons).
What is the difference between núicléón and núicléas?
Núicléas is the nucleus of the atom, while núicléón is one of the particles inside it, a prótón or a neodrón.
