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Triton
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'''Triton''', the name of a Greek god, may also refer to many other things:
Mythology and fiction
* '''
Triton (mythology) Triton''', a
Greek mythology Greek god; his name and image have come to be associated with a class of mythological beings called ''Tritons''.
* '''
Triton (The Little Mermaid) King Triton''',
Princess Ariel's father in the Disney movie, ''
The Little Mermaid (movie) The Little Mermaid''.
* '''''
Triton (novel) Triton''''', a novel by
Samuel R. Delany.
Science
* '''
Triton (moon) Triton''', the largest moon of the planet
Neptune (planet) Neptune.
* A '''triton''' is a
tritium nucleus, particularly one used as a bombarding particle or emitted in a nuclear reaction.
* '''
Triton X-100''' is a detergent that is often used in extraction buffers because it solublizes proteins.
* '''
Triton (mollusk) Triton''', a marine
Gastropod snail of the family
Ranellidae.
* '''Triton''', a
newt or
salamander.
* AIM '''Triton''' is a version of the
AOL Instant Messenger software
Military
* Several
Navy navies have commissioned vessels named '''''Triton''''' or '''''Tryton''''':
** Eight vessels of the
Royal Navy named
HMS Triton HMS ''Triton'' or
HMS Triton HMS ''Tryton''.
** The experimental
trimaran RV Triton that underwent trials with the Royal Navy from 2001 to 2005.
** Three vessels of the
United States Navy named
USS Triton USS ''Triton''.
** Two ships of the
United States Coast Guard named
USCGC Triton USCGC ''Triton''.
* '''Triton''', the Allied code name for a communication network utilising the
Enigma machine used by
German War Navy during the
Second World War.
Transportation
* The '''
Pearson Triton Triton''', (AKA
Pearson Triton Pearson Triton) one of the first production
fiberglass fiberglass sailboat sailboats manufactured in the United States.
* The '''
Ford Triton engine Triton''' series of engines made by the
Ford Motor Company.
* '''
Triton Motorcycle Triton''', a
hybrid Cafe racer style of motorbike built from a
Triumph_Motorcycles Triumph engine and a
Norton_motorcycle Norton chassis.
Education
* '''
Triton College''', a two-year college located in River Grove, Illinois (USA).
* '''The Tritons''' are the athletic mascot for the
University of California, San Diego.
Music
* '''
Triton (demogroup) Triton''', an IBM-PC
demoscene demogroup (1992-1996).
* The '''
Korg Triton'''[http://www.korg.com][http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=korg+triton] workstation
synthesizer.
* '''
www.tritonhaven.com'''[http://www.tritonhaven.com], online resource.
* '''
Triton (band) Triton''', a
Japan Japanese progressive rock band.
Finance
* '''Triton''', an account and relation database used by the ethical financial institution
Triodos Bank NV.
Media
* '''''
Tritón''''', a
Mexican magazine.
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