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proton

[proh-ton] / ˈproʊ tɒn /


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He completed nine rounds of chemotherapy and proton beam radiation.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

The molecule absorbs light and, in acidic conditions, captures a proton from its surroundings.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

That would make it more than 200 times as massive as a proton.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

For the first time, Jefferson Lab researchers detected two such signals created when a beam of high-energy photons interacted with a proton target.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026

Each time you add a proton you get a new element.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

At temperatures exceeding 100,000 times those at the Sun's center, particles such as protons and neutrons can no longer maintain their normal structure.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

Lead nuclei are more than 200 times heavier than the protons typically used in LHC experiments, making them capable of producing the intense conditions thought necessary for QGP to form.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

Experiments at the LHC, followed by studies at RHIC, detected collective flow when tiny projectiles such as protons, deuterons, and helium-3 nuclei struck much larger gold or lead nuclei.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

They found that approximately 89% of the studies involved reactions at one or more electrodes in which both electrons and protons were transferred.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

The number of neutrons is generally about the same as the number of protons, but they can vary up and down slightly.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson


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