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photoproton

American  
[foh-toh-proh-ton] / ˌfoʊ toʊˈproʊ tɒn /

noun

Physics.
  1. a proton emitted from a nucleus during photodisintegration.


Etymology

Origin of photoproton

First recorded in 1930–35; photo- + proton


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