proton
UK/'prәutɒn/US
B2
Definitions
n.
A positively charged subatomic particle found in the nucleus of every atom.
质子
Root Breakdown
Loanwordprotonother
=proton
Common Collocations
- 1.proton beam质子束
- 2.proton pump质子泵
- 3.proton mass质子质量
- 4.free proton自由质子
Example Sentences
- 1.
A proton carries a positive electric charge equal in magnitude to that of an electron.
- 2.
The number of protons in an atom's nucleus determines which element it is.
- 3.
Scientists accelerated protons to near light speed inside the Large Hadron Collider.