Cryptic crossword clue
Very small things not reused, chucked 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DEUTERONS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Very small things" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case very small things = deuterons.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DEUTERONS mean?

DEUTERONS noun
  1. The atomic nucleus of a deuterium atom, consisting of a proton and a neutron

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