Noun neutron A subatomic particle possesses a neutral charge and composes part of the nucleus. If the atom possesses too many neutrons in proportion to other particles, it tends to radioactively decay. Translations Breton: neutron collective noun neutronenn singular f Chinese: 中子 Dutch: neutron n German: Neutron n Interlingua: neutron Japanese: 中性子 (ちゅうせいし, chuuseishi) Polish: neutron m Portuguese: nêutron m Swedish: neutron c Dutch Noun neutron n (Plural: neutronen, diminutive: neutroontje, plural diminutive: neutroontjes) A subatomic particle possesses a neutral charge and composes part of the nucleus. If the atom possesses too many neutrons in proportion to other particles, it tends to radioactively decay.