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Turn one off a particle (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

neutron

'a particle' is the definition.
(type of sub-atomic particle)

'turn one off' is the wordplay.
'off' indicates anagramming the letters.
'turn'+'one'='turnone'
'turnone' anagrammed gives 'NEUTRON'.

(Other definitions for neutron that I've seen before include "Subatomic particle with no electric charge" , "one's not charged" , "Turn one (anag) - kind of bomb" , "On tuner (anag.)" , "Elementary particle with zero charge" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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