proton

🇬🇧 UK/'prәutɒn/🇺🇸 US
B2

Definitions

n.

A positively charged subatomic particle found in the nucleus of every atom.

质子

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
protonother
=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.

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