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proton (positively charged subatomic particle)
A positively charged subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom, together with neutrons.
原子核には陽子がある。
The atomic nucleus contains protons.
陽子は正の電荷を持つ。
Protons carry a positive charge.
原子の種類は、原子核の中の陽子の数で決まる。
The type of an atom is determined by the number of protons in its nucleus.
陽子 is a physics term for a proton, the positively charged particle in an atomic nucleus. The 陽 element means 'positive,' contrasting with the negatively charged 電子 (electron).
RELATED TERMS:
- 中性子: neutron — the neutral particle in the nucleus
- 電子: electron — the negatively charged particle
- 原子核: atomic nucleus
NOTE:
Written the same as the common female given name 陽子, but read differently.