Word Type

Noun

The word "photon" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

antiphoton biophoton biphoton diphoton dual photon absorptiometry graviphoton last photon orbit monophoton multiphoton notoph photino photon belt photon circle photon mapping photon sail photon sphere photon tunnelling photonic photonics proto-photon soft photon super-photon superphoton triphoton

Derived From

photo

Context

particle

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

gauge boson

Type Of (IsA)

boson electromagnetic radiation elementary particle fundamental particle gauge boson little piece of light

Part Of

electromagnetic radiation

Related Terms

phonon plasmon

Related Terms

electromagnetic gauge boson group velocity light mass particle phonon plasmon quantum rest mass special relativity supernova wave particle duality

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