proton

[US]/'prəʊtɒn/
[UK]/'protɑn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. [Physics] a positively charged elementary particle

Phrases & Collocations

proton pump

Example Sentences

a beam of protons; a beam of light.

The neutrons and protons form the core of the atom.

Electrons are negatively charged with electricity,protons are positively charged.

An electron has a negative charge,a proton has a positive charge.

That achievement came at the Bevatron accelerator at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, by smashing protons into a piece of copper.

Fe-only hydrogenase can catalyze the reversible reaction of protons and electrons to molecular hydrogen in nature.

The nucleus of an atom consists of neutrons, protons and other particles.

The rearrangement of acetone oxime in the Beckmann solution involves three acetic acid molecules and one proton (present as an oxonium ion).

Using 4 V DC electrical action,the possibility of the solid proton electrode,antimonic acid, gettering of tritium from air is investigated.

Active proton pump on the pollen grain membrane drives H+ efflux, hyperpolarize the membrane and triggers signaling transduction.

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