Parson magneton

noun

A physical model of subatomic particles, treating electrons and protons as elementary particles.

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Meanings

nounParson magneton (plural Parson magnetons)

plural Parson magnetons

  1. natural sciencesA physical model of subatomic particles, treating electrons and protons as elementary particles.

Origin

Proposed by Alfred Lauck Parson in 1915.

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Parson magneton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Parson%20magneton

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