Definition of Proton
a particle that is part of the nucleus of an atom and has a positive charge
Examples of Proton in a sentence
A hydrogen atom consists of just one very small positively charged proton. 🔊
Both the positively charged proton and neutrally charged neutron make up the nucleus of an atom. 🔊
A neutral atom contains equal proton and electron amounts which cancel out any positive or negative charge. 🔊
The small proton was a part of a much bigger puzzle, the atom. 🔊
Without a proton, the atom would not have a positive charge of electricity. 🔊
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