triton

triton1
noun
  1. a large mollusc which has a tall spiral shell with a large aperture, living in tropical and subtropical seas
    法螺,梭尾螺
  2. Genus Charonia, family Cymatiidae, class Gastropoda, in particular C. tritonis, which is used as a trumpet shell
    法螺属,嵌线螺科,腹足纲,尤指用作号角的法螺,拉丁名C. tritonis
语源
  1. late 18th cent.: from Triton

triton2
noun
  1. a nucleus of a tritium atom, consisting of a proton and two neutrons
    氚核
语源
  1. 1940s: from tritium + -on
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