What is another word for deuteron?
Pronunciation: [djˈuːtəɹən] (IPA) 
A deuteron is a particle that consists of a proton and a neutron bound together in the atomic nucleus. It is also known as a deuton or a deutonium ion. However, in different contexts and fields of study, the term deuteron may be replaced by synonyms such as heavy hydrogen, deutium, and D-hydrogen. Heavy hydrogen refers to the stable isotope of hydrogen, which has a neutron in addition to its proton in the nucleus, while deutium is the name of the isotope itself. D-hydrogen is another name for heavy hydrogen, emphasizing the addition of the neutron to the hydrogen atom. These synonyms are used interchangeably depending on the preferred terminology and discipline.
