Meaning
proton
- a stable subatomic particle occurring in all atomic nuclei, with a positive electric charge
In a sentence
Il nucleo dell'atomo contiene sia protoni sia neutroni.
The atomic nucleus contains both protons and neutrons.
Un protone possiede una carica elettrica positiva.
A proton carries a positive electrical charge.
Quanti protoni ci sono in questo elemento chimico?
How many protons are there in this chemical element?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| protone | masculine · singular |
| protoni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- A scientific term paired with neutrone (neutron) and elettrone (electron).