photon
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- IPA: /ˈfəʊtɒn/
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photon (plural photons)
- (physics) The quantum of light and other electromagnetic energy, regarded as a discrete particle having zero rest mass, no electric charge, and an indefinitely long lifetime. It is a gauge boson.
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quantum of light
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photon m (plural photons)
- (physics) photon