English
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Etymology
From photo- + -on.
Pronunciation
IPA|/ˈfəʊtɒn/
Noun
en-noun
- particles The quantum of light and other electromagnetic energy, regarded as a discrete particle having zero rest mass, no electric charge, and an indefinitely long lifetime. It is a gauge boson.
Derived terms
photonics
Translations
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Czech: foton m
Esperanto: fotono
Finnish: fotoni
French: photon m
German: Photon n
Greek: φωτόνιο n
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Italian: fotone m
Japanese: å…‰å (ã“ã†ã—, kÅshi)
Norwegian: foton n
Polish: foton m
Russian: фотон (fotón) m
Swedish: foton c
Dutch : foton
See also
phonon
plasmon
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