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photon

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Main Entry: pho·ton
Pronunciation: \ˈfō-ˌtän\
Function: noun
Etymology: phot- + 2-on
Date: 1916

1 : a unit of intensity of light at the retina equal to the illumination received per square millimeter of a pupillary area from a surface having a brightness of one candle per square meter
2 : a quantum of electromagnetic radiation

pho·ton·ic \fō-ˈtä-nik\ adjective


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