proton
A positively charged subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and…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.
» Atoms are composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
Atome setzen sich aus Protonen, Neutronen und Elektronen zusammen.
Атомы состоят из протонов, нейтронов и электронов.
Атоми складені з протонів, нейтронів і електронів.
Meaning
3 senses(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.
Proton
прото́нprotón
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.
(particle)The atomic nucleus of protium (hydrogen-1)
(obsolete)Synonym of primordium.
- a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron
Examples
27 sentencesAtoms are composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
Атоми складені з протонів, нейтронів і електронів.
ruАтомы состоят из протонов, нейтронов и электронов.
deAtome setzen sich aus Protonen, Neutronen und Elektronen zusammen.
The electrons are friends with the neutrons and protons.
Електрони дружать з нейтронами та протонами.
Let’s join your protons with my electrons.
Which element has seven protons in the nucleus?
Atoms are made up of protons, electrons and neutrons.
ruАтомы состоят из протонов, электронов и нейтронов.
deAtome bestehen aus Protonen, Elektronen und Neutronen.
Translations
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πρῶτον (prôton), neuter of πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”).Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πρῶτον (prôton), neuter of πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”).
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