A positively charged particle of an atom. The charge and relatively large mass (~1800 times that of an electron) of protons account for the Bragg peak effect.
the fundamental particle, possessing positive charge, that is present in the nuclei of ordinary matter.
A baryon with a charge of +1 that is located in the nucleus of an atom along with neutrons. It is made of two up quarks and one down quark. See also: baryon, neutron, nucleus, quark, Journey - Proton
Positively charged constituent of all atomic nuclei. A proton is made up of three quarks. The number of protons in a nucleus is called the atomic number and determines the chemical element.
A positively charged subatomic particle found in the nucleus.
a subatomic particle having a positive charge and a mass of one amu
Positively charged nuclear particle in the nucleus of an atom.
a heavy subatomic particle with a positive charge; found in an atomic nucleus.
A fundamental subatomic particle having an electric charge of +1 and a rest mass of 1.67 x 10-24 gm.
One of the constituents of atoms. Along with the neutron, the proton can be found in the nuclei (centers) or atoms. Protons have a positive electric charge, and are composed of two up quarks and a down quark.
an atomic particle that is positively charged and has a mass number of 1.
The relatively large component of an atom with substantial mass and a positive (+) electric charge.
The positively charged sub-particle(s) of an atom. Because a hydrogen atom is composed of only one proton and one electron, protons are often referred to as hydrogen ions (hydrogen atoms that have lost their one electron), written as H+.
With neutrons, one of the two types of particles in the atomic nucleus that account for most of the atom's mass. The mass of a proton is valued at 1 unit and is equivalent to the mass of 18 3 6 electrons. Each proton has a positive electrical charge of 1.6 3 10219 coulombs, expressed as 11.
An elementary particle with a positive electric charge and a mass that is given the value 1 on the scale of atomic weights. rad: A unit of absorbed dose of radiation defined as deposition of 100 ergs of energy per gram of tissue. It amounts to approximately one ionization per cubic micron.
One of the particles in the atomic nucleus. Protons have a positive electric charge and are made up of three smaller particles called quarks
A subatomic particle that has a charge of +1 and a mass of about 1 amu.
A fundamental particle bearing a positive charge.
positively charged particle, typically found in the nucleus of an atom, consisting of three quarks (two up-quarks and one down-quark).
Protons and neutrons are the building blocks of atomic nuclei. Protons are positively charged particles that weigh one atomic mass unit (amu) or 1.66 x 10E-24 g. The positive charge of the proton is equal in size but opposite in sign to the negative charge of an electron.
positively charged particle that is part of the nucleus of every atom. It is 1836 times heavier than the electron.
subatomic particle with a positive charge (+1) that occurs inside the nucleus of an atom
positively charged particle, one of the three major building blocks for atoms; the number of protons found in an atom’s nucleus determines what element is present
Positively charged particle in the nuclei of all atoms. Each proton has a relative mass of 1 and a single positive charge. Compare electron, neutron.
A positively charged particle that, along with the neutron, occupies the nucleus of the atom.
(pro'-ton) A fundamental particle of matter, having a mass of 1.67 x 10-24 gram and a positive electric charge. Its mass is almost the same as that of a neutron, and 1837 times that of an electron. Protons are constituents of all atomic nuclei, their number in each nucleus being the atomic number of the element (from 1 in hydrogen to 106 unihexium, through elements 116 and 118 discovered by particle physicists in 1999).
An elementary particle with a positive charge equal to that of an electron, but which is about 1,836 times heavier than an electron.
a positive charged subatomic particle found in the nucleus having a mass of approximately 1 amu.
A subatomic particle, approximately equal in mass to a hydrogen atom, with a single positive charge. All atomic nuclei contain at least one proton. The number of protons determines the number of electrons which 'orbit' the nucleus, and in the process, determines the chemical element which corresponds to that nucleus. Protons are approximately two thousand times as massive as electrons, and approximately equal in mass to neutrons, the other particle found inside all atomic nuclei save ordinary hydrogen.
An elemental particle which is identical to the nucleus of the lightest hydrogen atom. Both proton(s) and neutron(s) are constituents of nuclei of elements heavier than hydrogen. A proton carries a positive charge numerically equal to the charge of an electron and has a mass of 1.6724 × 10–24 gram or 1.0075 atomic mass unit.
a stable, positively charged subatomic particle that is a constituent of the nucleus of every atom
A positively charged composite particle found in all atomic nuclei
The positively charged particle found along with neutrons in atomic nuclei.
the positive charge of an atom
A proton is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of every atom. The particle has a positive electrical charge.
a particle found in the nucleus of the atom; it has a positive electric charge equal in magnitude, but opposite in sign, to that of the electron and a mass 1836 times that of the electron
part of the atom found in the atom's nucleus, or center. A proton has a positive charge.
A particle of mass unity (approximately) carrying a unit positive charge; it is identical physically with the nucleus of the ordinary hydrogen atom. All atomic nuclei contain protons. See; Nucleus.
A subatomic particle with a positive electrical charge. See Atomic Structure
a fundamental particle with a positive charge commonly found in the nucleus of atoms.
The positively charged constituent of atomic nuclei.
Proton is a stable elementary particle of unit positive charge and spin 1/2. Protons and neutrons, which are collectively called nucleons, are the constituents of the nucleus.
(pro´ ton) [Gr. protos: first] • One of the three most fundamental particles of matter, with mass approximately 1 amu and an electrical charge of +1.
high mass atomic particle with positive charge.
An elementary particle with a single positive electrical charge and a mass approximately 1837 times that of the electron. The atomic number (Z) of an atom is equal to the number of protons in its nucleus.
positively-charged subatomic particle that is found in the nucleus of an atom. It has about 1800 times more mass than its negatively-charged electron counterpart.
A subatomic particle with positive electric charge which can only be found in the nucleus of the atom. Every atom has at least one proton in its nucleus; the number of protons determines the element. The hydrogen atom has a single proton in its nucleus.
A positively charged particle, one of the types that nuclei are made of.
a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron
a combination of three quarks
a elementary subatomic particle
an elementary particle found in the nuclei of all atoms
an elementary particle that is present in all atomic nuclei and carries a positive charge of electricity
an emergent property produced by the aggregation of quarks and gluons
an example of a baryon -- so is a neutron
an infinitesimal part of an atom
a nuclear particle that has a positive charge
a particle that is located in the nucleus of an atom, and possesses a single positive charge
a particle which, along with neutrons, makes up the nuclei of atoms
a positive charge and an electron is a negative charge
a positively charged sub atomic particle
a small particle with a positive charge found in the nucleus of the atom
a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of all atoms
a very small particle with a positive charge usually found in the nucleus
These are found in the centre of the atom and have a positive (+) charge.
A positively charged particle, very similar to the neutron, that accounts for roughly half the particles in the nucleus of most atoms.
an ion of hydrogen and one of the fundamental building blocks from which atomic nuclei are made.
A particle with positive electric charge that, along with neutrons, is present in atomic nuclei.
A proton belongs to the hadron family of particles. It is composed of two up quarks and one down quark, thus is a baryon. The charge on a proton is the same magnitude as that of an electron but is positive. The rest mass of a proton is 1.6726 × 10-27kg, about 1836 × that of the electron. Hydrogen nuclei are protons. The antiparticle of a proton is the antiproton.
A sub-atomic particle found in the nucleus of all atoms. It has a mass of 1 atomic mass unit, and a charge of +1 charge unit. Relative Atomic Mass (RAM) : The number of neutrons and protons together present in any atom. The (average) number of times heavier than a hydrogen atom that particular atom is.
Subatomic particle that has positive charge.
Particle found in a nucleus with a positive charge. Number of these gives atomic number. Back to .
One of the particles in an atomic nucleus. These are electrically positive particles which attract electrons to the atom. Protons are fermions, and are very similar to neutrons, except that they have electric charge, and a slightly higher mass.
One of the three fundamental particles in atoms. Protons carry a large positive charge, is of similar mass as the neutron but is 1836 times as heavy as an electron.
A subatomic particle in the nucleus of an atom that carries a positive electric charge and is not movable by electrical means.
The positively charged hydrogen ion that remains when an electron is removed from the hydrogen atom in the anode side of a fuel cell. search
The basic unit of mass that is a constituent of the nucleus of all elements, the number present being the atomic number of a given element.
PRO-ton A particle in an atom's nucleus carrying a positive charge and having one mass unit. 32
The proton is a fundamental particle that is present in the nucleus of every atom. Its mass is around 1800 times greater than that of the electron, and it has a positive charge. Atomic Structure
an elementary nuclear particle with a positive electric charge located in the nucleus of an atom.
A elementary particle with a single positive charge that is a part of all nuclei.
Has a positive charge equal in magnitude to the negative electron charge. The proton mass is over 1,800 times that of an electron. Protons are located in the nucleus of an atom.
an atomic particle in the nucleus of an atom, equivalent in mass to a hydrogen nucleus.
a positively charged particle in the nucelus.
a positively charged particle found in the nuclei of atoms
Hydrogen atom with a positive electrical charge.
The nucleus of the hydrogen atom. The proton carries a single positive electric charge, and has a mass of 1.673 x 10-27 kilograms.
A positively charged particle that is located in the nucleus of an atom.
a subatomic particle with a postive electrical charge
a particle with a positive charge and a mass of 1 AMU.
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 electrons, they are tiny. The number of protons is unique for each chemical element. See also nucleon.
An elementary particle, carrying a positive electric charge, a component of all atomic nuclei. The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom dictates what type of atom it is.
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 slightly less than that of a neutron. Elements differ by the number of protons in their atoms.
A stable, positively charged subatomic particle in the baryon family with a mass 1,836 times that of the electron.
A positively-charged subatomic particle. Every atomic nucleus contains one or more protons.
A proton is a stable subatomic particle occurring in all atomic nuclei, with a positive electric charge equal in magnitude to that of an electron, but of opposite sign. The mass of a proton is 1,836 times greater than that of the electron. The atoms of each chemical element have a characteristic number of protons in the nucleus; this is known as the atomic number. The common isotope of hydrogen has a nucleus consisting of a single proton. ORIGIN 1920s, from the Greek, neuter of protos meaning 'first.'
A particle with positive electrical charge made up of three quarks,two ups and one down. The neutron and proton make up the nucleus of an atom.
Protons are particles with a positive charge that are located in the nucleus. The number of protons an atom has determines the number of electrons it has.
One of the two types of particle that makes up the nucleus of an atom, the other being the neutron. A proton has the same mass as a neutron, but carries a positive electrical charge.
The positively charged part of an atom.
an elementary particle that is identical with the nucleus of the hydrogen atom, that along with neutrons is a constituent of all other atomic nuclei, that carries a positive charge numerically equal to the charge of an electron, and that has a mass of 1.673 x 10(-24) grams
A particle in the nucleus with a positive charge.
The particle of positive polarity found in the nucleus of an atom.
A positively charged particle commonly found in the nucleus of an atom.
(p): The most common hadron, a baryon with electric charge +1 equal and opposite to that of the electron. Protons have a basic structure of two up quarks and one down quark (bound together by gluons). The nucleus of a hydrogen atom is a proton. A nucleus with electric charge Z contains Z protons; therefore the number of protons is what distinguishes the different chemical elements.
Along with the neutron, constituent of atomic nuclei. It is composed of 2 up and a down quark.
a positively charged particle in an atomic nucleus.
a positively charged particle located in the nucleus of an atom. The number of protons in the nucleus governs the chemical properties of that element.
A heavy subatomic particle that carries a positive charge; one of the two principal constituents of the atomic nucleus.
A particle with a positive charge that is located in the nucleus of an atom.
A small, positively charged particle of matter found in the atoms of all elements. Streams of protons generated by special equipment can be used for radiation treatment.
A particle that carries a positive charge and is found in the nucleus of every atom. As an atom is electrically neutral, the number of protons equals the number of negatively charged electrons.
A subatomic elementary particle. Along with neutrons they constitute the nucleus of all atom. The charge of a proton is numerically equal but opposite to that of an electron.
Positively-charged nuclear particle which forms a significant part of all atomic nuclei. The nucleus of a normal hydrogen atom is a proton. It is 1,837 times heavier than the electron.
A positively charged particle within an atom.
One of the basic particles which makes up an atom. The proton is found in the nucleus and has a positive electrical charge equivalent to the negative charge of an electron and a mass similar to that of a neutron: a hydrogen nucleus.
A subatomic particle having a mass of 1.0073 amu and a charge of +1, found in thew nuclei of atoms.
() Compare with electron and neutron. An elementary particle found the atomic nucleus with a positive charge equal and opposite that of the electron. Protons have a mass of 1.007276 daltons.
A positively charged elementary particle. A proton is 1836 times heavier than an electron.
One of two types of particles at the center of an atom; the other is the neutron.
Elementary particle with a positive charge that is nucleus of hydrogen atom.
A positively charged nuclear particle.
A proton is a positively-charged particle forming the nucleus of hydrogen and present in the nuclei of all elements.
One of the two types of particles which form the nucleus of an atom—the other being neutrons.
Protons, along with neutrons, make up the nucleus of an atom. Protons have a single positive charge. While protons and neutrons are about 2,000 times heavier than electrons, they are still very small particles. A grain of sand weighs about a hundred million trillion (100,000,000,000,000,000,000) times more than a proton or a neutron. back to
positively charged particle found in the nucleus of the atom. The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom determine what element the atom is.
A positively-charged particle found in the nucleus of every atom. adiation The emission or transfer of radiant energy as particles, electromagnetic waves, sound etc.
Particle in the nucleus of an atom weighing about the same as a neutron but carrying a positive charge.
The nucleus of a hydrogen atom; a positively ged nuclear particle with a mass of one; see neutron.
The positively charged unit of the nuclear mass. Protons form part of the atom's nucleus, around which negative electrons revolve. In radiation therapy, protons and other heavy charged particles deliver the bulk of their energy at the point where they cease traveling. Conventional forms of external-beam radiation therapy do the opposite. This often means that the dose necessary to destroy a tumor cannot be given with conventional radiation therapy, since that dose can irreparably harm normal tissues overlying the tumor.
A basic particle present in an atom's nucleus, which has a positive charge.
A massive, positively charged elementary particle; one of the main constituents of the nucleus of an atom.
A basic particle in an atom’s nucleus that has a positive electrical charge.
Elementary particle with a mass approximately the same as that of a hydrogen atom and electrically positive.
Positively charged subatomic particle located with the neutrons in the center of the atom. The number of protons makes each element different from one another (p.36-40).
A positively charged elementary particle with a large mass, also one of the baryons.
A sub-particle of an atom that contains a positive charge.
An elementary particle with unit atomic mass approximately and unit positive electric charge.
Sub atomic particle within the nucleus of an atom. Has a positive charge.
A positively charged particle that is a fundamental component of the nucleus of all atoms.
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 are composed of protons and neutrons bound together by nuclear forces. The common term for neutron or proton is nucleon.
The positively charged nucleon in the nucleus of an atom.
A positively charged atomic particle contained in the nucleus of atoms. The nucleus of a hydrogen atom.
A fundamental particle of matter carrying a single unit of positive electrical charge.
In physics, the proton (Greek proton = first) is a subatomic particle with an electric charge of one positive fundamental unit (1.602 × 10−19 coulomb), a diameter of about 1.5×10−15 m, and a mass of 938.3 Me V/c2 (1.6726 × 10−27 kg), 1.007 276 466 88(13) amu or about 1836 times the mass of an electron.