photoproton

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noun

Any proton produced in a photonuclear reaction

OriginEnglish proton ← Ancient Greek πρῶτον (prôton) ← Proto-Indo-European *pró →
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Meanings

nounphotoproton (plural photoprotons)

plural photoprotons

  1. natural sciencesAny proton produced in a photonuclear reaction

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  9. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  10. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  11. Ancient Greekπρό (pró)
  12. Ancient Greekπρῶτον (prôton)
  13. Englishproton
  14. Englishphotoproton

From photo- + proton.

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Translations

Italian fotoprotone
  • fotoprotoneTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“photoproton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoproton. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photoproton,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoproton.

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