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Particle would turn one off (7)

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I believe the answer is:

neutron

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'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'.

'would' is the link.
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(Other definitions for neutron that I've seen before include "tiny amount" , "Elementary particle with zero charge" , "one's not charged" , "Turn one (anag) - kind of bomb" , "Charged particle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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