Proton

Proton

A positively charged particle believed to be a nuclear constituent of all atoms.

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proton

Energy; Nuclear energy

An elementary nuclear particle with a positive electric charge located in the nucleus of an atom.

proton

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A small atomic particle, typically found within an atom's nucleus, that possesses a positive electrical charge. Even though protons and neutrons are about 2,000 times heavier than ...

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Weather; Meteorology

A positively charged subatomic particle with a rest mass of 1. 67262 x 10 −27 kg, slightly less than that of the neutron and about 1836 times that of the electron. Atomic nuclei ...

proton

Biology; Cell biology

A subatomic particle in the nucleus of an atom that carries a positive charge. The positively charged (+1) subatomic particle located in the atomic nucleus and having a mass ...

proton

Physics; General physics

A positively charged particle that, along with the neutron, occupies the nucleus of the atom.

proton

Electrical equipment; Fuel cell

The proton is a subatomic particle with an electric charge of one positive fundamental unit.

chip

Electrical equipment; Capacitors

Complex electric circuit that is etched onto a tiny slice of a material called semiconductor.

roentgen

Electrical equipment; Capacitors

The amount-of radiation that will produce one electrostatic unit of ions per cubic centimeter volume.

schering bridge

Electrical equipment; Capacitors

An alternating current form of Wheatstone bridge, used for comparing capacitances or for measuring the phase angle of a capacitor by comparison with a standard capacitor.

semiconductor

Electrical equipment; Capacitors

A material whose resistivity is between that of insulators and conductors. The resistivity is often changed by light, heat, an electric field, or magnetic field. Current flow is ...

series lamp operation

Electrical equipment; Capacitors

Refers to ballasts that employ a single current path passing through all lamps operated by the ballast If one lamp should fail, companion lamps operated by the same ballast will ...

silicone

Electrical equipment; Capacitors

Polymeric materials in which the recurring chemical group contains silicon and oxygen atoms as links in the main chain.

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