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proton

The correct spelling is proton.

How to pronounce proton

/ˈpɹəʊ.tɒn/
noun

IPA: /ˈpɹəʊ.tɒn/

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The correct spelling is proton. A positively charged subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and determining the atomic number of an element, composed of two up quarks and a down quark.

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noun

  1. 1.A positively charged subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and determining the atomic number of an element, composed of two up quarks and a down quark.

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