"protonic" meaning in English

See protonic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From proton + -ic. Etymology templates: {{af|en|proton|-ic}} proton + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} protonic (not comparable)
  1. Of, pertaining to, or composed of protons. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: antiprotonic, bioprotonic, superprotonic Translations (pertaining to protons): protonek (Breton), protònic (Catalan), protonique [feminine, masculine] (French), protonico (Italian), protônico [Brazil] (Portuguese), protónico [Portugal] (Portuguese), protonic [masculine, neuter] (Romanian), protónico (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-protonic-en-adj-Dmz9pAnh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pro-, English terms suffixed with -ic, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Breton translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pro-: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Etymology: By analogy with opisthotonic, corresponding to pro- + tonus + -ic. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pro-|tonus}} pro- + tonus, {{suffix|en|-ic}} -ic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} protonic (not comparable)
  1. (anatomy) Having a spine rigidly bent forward or inward, forming a ventral arch. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-protonic-en-adj-Z84K1rji Categories (other): Anatomy, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pro-, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pro-: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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