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proto-photon

proto-photon noun: a theoretical but not yet detected particle proposed to explain, among other things, the mechanisms of gravity; a gauge boson.

Noun

proto-photon (plural proto-photons)

  1. (rare) A theoretical but not yet detected particle proposed to explain, among other things, the mechanisms of gravity; a gauge boson.
    • Since the proto-photon has no charge, it does not seem likely that we could detect such "orbital" motion for the electron-photon system.1966, Michael M. Hare, Microcosm and macrocosm
    • Notice that here we slightly deviate from traditional VMD-2 because we include a direct coupling between the pions and the proto-photon.2007, Acta Physica Polonica - Volume 38, Issues 5-6, page 2080

Forms of proto-photon

pluralproto-photons

Origin of proto-photon

From proto- + photon.

Questions about proto-photon

What does proto-photon mean?
Proto-photon means a theoretical but not yet detected particle proposed to explain, among other things, the mechanisms of gravity; a gauge boson.
What part of speech is proto-photon?
Proto-photon is a noun.
What is the plural of proto-photon?
The plural of proto-photon is proto-photons.

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