proton number
Noun
Meaning
proton number (plural proton numbers)
The number of protons in an atom.
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After 1932, therefore, an element's atomic number Z was also realized to be identical to the proton number of its nuclei.
The discovery of the neutron makes Z the proton number All consideration of nuclear electrons ended with James Chadwick 's discovery of the neutron in 1932.