What is a photon?

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photon

NOUN

Physics 

  • A particle representing a quantum of light or other electromagnetic radiation. A photon carries energy proportional to the radiation frequency but has zero rest mass.

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Origin

Early 20th century: from Greek phōs, phōt- ‘light’, on the pattern of electron.

Pronunciation

photon

/ˈfəʊtɒn/

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