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Meaning of Photon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈfəʊtɒn

Definitions

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.

particle

Equivalents

العربية الفوتون فوتون
Български фотон
Bosanski foton фотон
Català foto
Čeština foton
Cymraeg ffoton
Dansk foton
Ελληνικά φωτόνιο
Esperanto fotono
Español fotón
Euskara fotoi
فارسی فوتون
Français photon
Galego fotón
ગુજરાતી પ્રકાશાણુ
עברית פוטון
Hrvatski foton фотон
Magyar foton
Հայերեն ֆոտոն
Bahasa Indonesia foton
Italiano fotone
日本語 光子
한국어 광자
Kurdî foto
मराठी प्रकाशाणू
Bahasa Melayu foton
नेपाली प्रकाशाणु
Nederlands foton lichtdeeltje
Polski foton
Português fotão fóton
Română foton
Русский фотон
Српски foton фотон
Svenska foton
Kiswahili fotoni
Türkçe foton
Українська фотон
Tiếng Việt quang tử

Examples

“The single-imaging optic of the mammalian eye offers some distinct visual advantages. Such lenses can take in photons from a wide range of angles, increasing light sensitivity. They also have high spatial resolution, resolving incoming images in minute detail.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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