photon

BrE /ˈfəʊtɒn/ AmE /ˈfoʊtɑːn/

noun en → es

1 PARTICLE [singular] C1

a particle of light or other electromagnetic radiation, regarded as a discrete unit with wave-like properties.

fotón

Collocations photon detector · photon energy

  • The photon detector measures the intensity of light.

    El detector de fotones mide la intensidad de la luz.