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protonic

British  
/ prəʊˈtɒnɪk /

adjective

  1. chem (of a solvent, such as water) able to donate hydrogen ions to solute molecules

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Kitamura and her colleagues modified photonic crystals by introducing lattice distortion: gradual deformation of the regular spacing of elements, which disrupted the grid-like pattern of protonic crystals.

From Science Daily Oct. 16, 2023

It has to do with the arrangement, the speed and direction of movement, and the polarity of protonic and electronic energy charges of which matter is comprised.

From Wanderer of Infinity by Vincent, Harl

And the six smaller machines, which Arcot had succeeded in interconnecting with the protonic generator, were whining too.

From Invaders from the Infinite by Campbell, John Wood

Arcot threw out his protonic shield, and retreated to half a million miles, as he had said.

From Invaders from the Infinite by Campbell, John Wood

The two enormous generators, the blackness of the protonic shield, and the great artificial matter generator, throwing an inner shield impervious to the cosmics Thett gave off as it vanished, both were whining.

From Invaders from the Infinite by Campbell, John Wood

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