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proton number

The number of protons in an atom is called its atomic number (Z). This number is very important because it is unique for atoms of a given element. All atoms of an element have the same number of protons, and every element has a different number of protons in its atoms.
Me: I can name all the elements by proton number: hydrogen helium lithium beryllium boron carbon nitrogen oxygen fluorine neon sodium magnesium aluminum silicon phosphorus sulphur chlorine argon potassium calcium scandium titanium vanadium chromium manganese iron cobalt nickel copper zinc gallium germanium arsenic selenium bromine krypton rubidium strontium yttrium zirconium niobium molybdenum technetium ruthenium rhodium palladium silver cadmium indium tin antimony tellurium iodine xenon cesium barium lanthanum cerium praseodymium neodymium promethium samarium europium gadolinium terbium dysprosium holmium erbium thulium ytterbium lutetium hafnium tantalum tungsten rhenium osmium iridium platinum gold mercury thallium lead bismuth polonium astatine radon francium radium actinium thorium protactinium uranium neptunium plutonium americium curium berkelium californium einsteinium fermium mendelevium nobelium lawrencium rutherfordium dubnium seaborgium bohrium hassium meitnerium darmstadtium roentgenium copernicium nihonium flerovium moscovium livermorium tennessine oganesson.
Tom: Yes, that’s great.
Me: And now on to the symbols: HHeLiBeBCNOFNeNaMgAlSiPSClArKCaScTiVCrMnFeCoNiCuZnGaGeAsSeBrKrRbSrYZrNbMoTcRuRhPdAgCdInSnSbTeIXecsBaLaCePrNdPmS,EuGdTbDyHoErTmYbLuHfTaWReOsIrPtAuHgTlPbBiPoAtRnFrRaAcThPaUNpPuAmCmBkCfEsFmMdNoLrRfDbSgBhHsMtDsRgCnNhFlMcLvTsOg.
Tom: Hey, now it looks like an equation!
by bluestinger66 December 13, 2023
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Protowave

An anachronistic temporal music genre similar to that of "proto-punk" & "proto-metal" as well as "vaporwave", but instead of defining progenitors for a specific genre or aiming to sound like a lost future influenced by late-80s capitalism and retrofuturism, it encapsulates all music that was ahead of its time period.

It can be somewhat subjective if an artist was ahead of its time, but music critics and journalists generally revere artists such as the Velvet Underground (alternative rock), Yung Lean (cloud rap), Silver Apples (electronic pop) and Brian Eno (post-punk / ambient) as predicting genres that would not exist until many years later.
"Have you heard the song 'Damned Flame' by Blast? It sounds like hardcore punk and speed metal yet it came out in 1973!"
"Wtf that's crazy I thought those were '80s genres"
"Yeah it's this thing called protowave! Music from the past that predicted the future"
by Search up Mayor of Lannach March 11, 2024
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protonigga

A nigga who just started becoming a nigga.
yo did you see Jamal's new haircut?
yeah bro he's a protonigga.
by glweamemaerwer April 20, 2024
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ProtonDB

A collection of games that work with Valve's Proton and games that don't work with instructions on how to get them working.
A: Do you know if GTA runs on Linux?
B: Just check ProtonDB bro
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Proton VPN

The VPN that isn't ever on discount, nobody talks about it, but it's really good. The best VPN.
"yo bro ever heard of Proton VPN?" Person A
"you know about em'? best vpn money can buy." Person B
by Planet27272 June 28, 2025
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Apollo Proton Cancer Centre

APCC has a fully integrated treatment suite that offers the most advanced treatment in surgical, radiation and medical procedures. True to the Apollo Pillars of Expertise and Excellence, the Centre brings together a powerful team of clinicians renowned globally in cancer care.
Apollo Proton Cancer Centre (APCC) is the first and only proton therapy centre in South Asia and Middle East and it is India's first JCI accredited Cancer hospital.
by Apollo Proton November 25, 2021
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91 protons

this is suptile way to let others know you're pansexual.

83 is atomis mass of Protactinium, which has sympol "Pa"
person 1: have you seen his bio? he has "91 protons"
person 2: you know that means he's pansexual, right??
by 91protonssss April 29, 2023
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