proton
ˈproʊtɒn
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Definition of proton - Reverso English Dictionary

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Noun

1.
physicsTECH.positively charged particle in an atom's nucleusTECH.
  • The proton determines the element's atomic number.
nucleon particle
2.
chemistryTECH.hydrogen ion in chemistryTECH.
  • In acidic solutions, the concentration of protons increases..
cation hydrogen ion
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Expressions with proton

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number of protons in an atom's nucleus
The proton number of hydrogen is 1.
protein that transports protons across a cell membrane
The proton pump in the stomach cells helps produce gastric acid..
method for medical imaging based on proton resonance
Doctors rely on proton magnetic resonance for detailed body scans.
cancer treatment that uses high-energy proton beams instead of X-rays
She traveled abroad to receive proton therapy for her brain tumor.

Origin of proton

Greek, protos (first) + -on (neuter suffix)

Terms with proton included in their meaning

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hydronium
proton combined with water molecules
chemistry
acid formed when a base gains a proton
chemistry
base formed by removing a proton from an acid
acids and bases
related by loss or gain of a proton
chemistry
photosynthetic protein in halobacteria acting as a proton pump
physics
proton synchrotron at the University of California
atomic particle
nucleus of deuterium with one proton and one neutron
nuclear reaction
proton in nucleus captures electron, becomes neutron

Examples of proton in a sentence

  • Protons and neutrons form the nucleus of an atom.
  • Protons are found in the nucleus of an atom.
  • The proton's charge is positive.

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  1. French:proton, ...
  2. German:Proton, ...
  3. Italian:protone, ...
  4. Spanish:protón, ...
  5. Portuguese:protão, ...
  6. Chinese:质子, 氢离子, ...
  7. Japanese:陽子, 水素イオン, ...
  8. Arabic:بُرُوتُون, ...
  9. Hebrew:פְּרוֹטוֹן, ...
  10. Russian:протон, ...
  11. Ukrainian:протон, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रोटॉन, हाइड्रोजन आयन, ...
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