proton

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈpɹəʊ.tɒn/
• (America) IPA: /ˈpɹoʊ.tɑn/

Noun

proton (plural protons)

1. (particle) A positively charged subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and determining the atomic number of an element, composed of two up quarks and a down quark.

Synonyms

• p (symbolic)

Translations

• French: proton
• German: Proton
• Italian: protone
• Portuguese: próton (Brazil), protão (Portugal)
• Russian: прото́н
• Spanish: protón

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