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Pronunciation / Transliteration: protone
"Il protone è una particella subatomica."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A subatomic particle with a positive electric charge found in the nucleus of an atom.
"The number of protons in an atom determines its atomic number and identity as an element." - 2
A hydrogen ion (H+) when it is in solution, representing a single proton.
"In acid-base chemistry, a proton is often referred to as a hydrogen ion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'proton' originates from the Greek word 'protos', meaning 'first'. It was first used in the early 20th century in the context of atomic theory, reflecting its status as one of the fundamental particles in an atom.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Proton" is said worldwide
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proton
Transliteration: proton
"Le proton est une particule subatomique."
Proton
Transliteration: Proton
"Das Proton ist eine positiv geladene Teilchen."
protone
Transliteration: protone
"Il protone è una particella subatomica."
protón
Transliteration: protón
"El protón es una partícula subatómica con carga positiva."
próton
Transliteration: próton
"O próton é uma partícula subatômica."
प्रोटॉन
Transliteration: proton
"प्रोटॉन एक सकारात्मक चार्ज वाली उपपरमाणु कण है।"
质子
Transliteration: zhìzǐ
"质子是带正电的亚原子粒子。"
양성자
Transliteration: yangseongja
"양성자는 양전하를 가진 아원자 입자입니다."
陽子
Transliteration: yōshi
"陽子は正の電荷を持つ亜原子粒子です。"
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