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Definition of proton - 8 dictionary results

pro⋅ton

[proh-ton]
–noun Physics, Chemistry.
a positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. It is the lightest and most stable baryon, having a charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron, a spin of 1/2 , and a mass of 1.673 × 10−2 7 kg. Symbol: P

Origin:
1915–20; n. use of Gk prôton, neut. of prôtos first


pro⋅ton⋅ic, adjective
pro·ton   (prō'tŏn')   
n.   Abbr. p
A stable, positively charged subatomic particle in the baryon family having a mass 1,836 times that of the electron. See Table at subatomic particle.

[From Greek prōton, neuter of prōtos, first; see per1 in Indo-European roots.]
pro·ton'ic adj.

proton [(proh-ton)]

An elementary particle with a positive charge, found in the nucleus of an atom.

Note: A proton is over a thousand times heavier than an electron.
Note: Protons and neutrons make up most of an atom's mass.
Language Translation for : proton
Spanish: protón,
German: das Proton,
Japanese: 陽子

proton 
1920, coined by Eng. physicist Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937) from Gk. proton, neut. of protos "first," supposedly because hydrogen was hypothesized as a constituent of all the elements. The word was used earlier in embryology (1893) at a transl. of Ger. anlage ("fundamental thing") based on Aristotle's phrase he prote ousia to proton.

Main Entry: pro·ton
Pronunciation: 'prO-"tän
Function: noun
: an elementary particle that is identical with the nucleus of the hydrogen atom,that along with neutrons is a constituent of all other atomic nuclei, that carries a positive charge numerically equal to the charge of an electron, and that has a mass of1.673×1024 gram —pro·ton·ic /prO-'tän-ik/ adjective

proton pro·ton (prō'tŏn')
n.
A stable, positively charged subatomic particle in the baryon family having a mass 1,836 times that of the electron.

proton   (prō'tŏn')  Pronunciation Key 
A stable subatomic particle in the baryon family having a mass of 1.672 × 10-24 grams (1,836 times that of the electron) and a positive electric charge of approximately 1.602 × 10-19 coulombs. Protons make up part of the nucleus of all atoms except hydrogen, whose nucleus consists of a single proton. In neutral atoms, the number of protons is the same as the number of electrons. In positively charged atoms, the number of protons is greater than the number of electrons, and in negatively charged atoms electrons outnumber protons. Protons are believed to be composed of two up quarks and one down quark. See Table at subatomic particle.

PROTON
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