triton

[trahy-ton] /ˈtraɪ tɒn/
noun, Physics.
1.
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
Compare deuteron.
Origin
1930-35; < Greek tríton, neuter of trítos third, equivalent to trí- tri- + -ton neuter adj. suffix; cf. -on1

Triton

[trahyt-n] /ˈtraɪt n/
noun
1.
Classical Mythology. a son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, represented as having the head and trunk of a man and the tail of a fish, and as using a conch-shell trumpet.
2.
Astronomy. a moon of Neptune.
3.
(lowercase) any of various marine gastropods of the family Cymatiidae, having a large, spiral, often beautifully colored shell.
4.
(lowercase) the shell of a triton.
Related forms
Tritonic
[trahy-ton-ik] /traɪˈtɒn ɪk/ (Show IPA), adjective
Examples from the web for triton
  • The tritium nucleus, called a triton, contains one proton and two neutrons.
  • When the shell came to a standstill, a triton and two sea-maidens sang a song-a tenor and two trebles.
  • Overfishing of the starfish's natural predators, such as triggerfish and the giant triton mollusk, likely worsened the situation.
British Dictionary definitions for triton

triton1

/ˈtraɪtən/
noun
1.
any of various chiefly tropical marine gastropod molluscs of the genera Charonia, Cymatium, etc, having large beautifully-coloured spiral shells
Word Origin
C16: via Latin from Greek tritōn

triton2

/ˈtraɪtɒn/
noun
1.
(physics) a nucleus of an atom of tritium, containing two neutrons and one proton
Word Origin
C20: from trit(ium) + -on

Triton1

/ˈtraɪtən/
noun (Greek myth)
1.
a sea god, son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, depicted as having the upper parts of a man with a fish's tail and holding a trumpet made from a conch shell
2.
one of a class of minor sea deities

Triton2

/ˈtraɪtən/
noun
1.
the largest satellite of the planet Neptune. Diameter: 2700 km
Word Origin and History for triton

Triton

minor sea god, son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, from Greek Triton, cognate with Old Irish triath (genitive trethan) "sea."

triton in Technology
processor
Intel's Pentium core logic chip set. In addition to the traditional features, this chip set supports: EDO DRAM to increase the bandwidth of the DRAM interface; "pipelined burst SRAM" for a cheaper, faster second level cache; "bus master IDE" control logic to reduce processor load; a plug and play port for easy implementation of functions such as audio.
The Triton I chipset (official name 82430FX) consists of 4 chips: one 82437FX TSC (Triton Sysetm Controller), two 82438FX TDP (Triton Data Path), and one 82371FB PIIX (PCI IDE Xcellerator). It supports PB Cache, EDO DRAM, and a maximum PCI and memory burst data transfer rate of 100 megabytes per second.
There are also Moble Triton (82430MX), Triton II (82430HX), and the Triton VX (82430VX) chip sets.
Introduction (https://asus.com.tw/Products/TB/triton-intro.html).
(1996-04-03)
Encyclopedia Article for triton

nucleus of the heaviest hydrogen isotope, tritium, or hydrogen-3. Tritons, which consist of one proton and two neutrons, result from certain nuclear reactions. The collision of a deuteron with another deuteron, for example, sometimes produces a proton and a triton. See also tritium.

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