- 中子星 zhōngzǐxīng neutron starAn extremely dense star composed almost entirely of neutrons
- 快中子 kuàizhōngzǐ fast neutron(physics) fast or high-speed neutron
- 中子源 zhōngzǐyuán neutron sourceA device or substance that emits neutrons, used in physics research and industrial applications
- 中子弹 zhōngzǐdàn neutron bombA low-yield tactical nuclear weapon designed to release high amounts of neutron radiation; it is capable of killing personnel inside armored vehicles or buildings while causing relatively little physical damage to the structures themselves.
- 热中子 rèzhōngzǐ thermal neutrona neutron in thermal equilibrium with its surrounding medium; thermal neutron
- 微中子 wēizhōngzǐ neutrino(particle physics) a stable elementary particle with no charge and nearly zero mass
- 中子俘获 zhōngzǐfúhuò neutron captureThe process by which an atomic nucleus collides with and merges with one or more neutrons
- 文中子 wénzhōngzǐ Wenzhongzi (philosopher)Wenzhongzi; posthumous title of Wang Tong (584–617), a Sui Dynasty philosopher and educator
- 瞬发中子 shùnfāzhōngzǐ prompt neutronA neutron emitted immediately during a nuclear fission event
- 中子数 zhōngzǐshù neutron numberthe number of neutrons in an atomic nucleus
- 缓发中子 huǎnfāzhōngzǐ delayed neutrondelayed neutron; a neutron emitted from a fission product some time after the fission event has occurred
- 中子射线摄影 zhōngzǐshèxiànshèyǐng neutron radiographythe process or technique of producing an image by using a beam of neutrons to penetrate an object
