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photon

pho·ton

photon

 
pronunciation:
fo tan
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition: the fundamental unit of electromagnetic energy with zero mass, no electrical charge, and a spin of one, usu. regarded as an elementary particle.
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derivation: photonic (adj.)
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