"proton number" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: proton numbers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} proton number (plural proton numbers)
  1. The number of protons in an atom. Categories (topical): Nuclear physics Synonyms: atomic number

Inflected forms

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