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proto-photons

proto-photons is the plural of proto-photon.

Meaning of proto-photon

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

Questions about proto-photons

What is proto-photons the plural of?
Proto-photons is the plural of proto-photon.

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