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Noun Concept

Categories: Gauge bosons, Articles with short description, Electromagnetism, Quantum electrodynamics, Photons

photon antiphoton Energy in a wave Energy in light Energy in wave

A quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle WordNet 3.0

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A quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

A photon is an elementary particle that is a quantum of the electromagnetic field, including electromagnetic radiation such as light and radio waves, and the force carrier for the electromagnetic force. Wikipedia

Elementary particle of light. Wikipedia Disambiguation

Elementary particle, the carrier and quantum of electromagnetism Wikidata

The elementary particle responsible for electromagnetic interactions and light. OmegaWiki

The quantum of light and other electromagnetic energy, regarded as a discrete particle having zero rest mass, no electric charge, and an indefinitely long lifetime. It is a gauge boson. Wiktionary

Quantum of light. Wiktionary (translation)

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gauge boson

elementary particle

quantum

truly neutral particle

force carrier

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electromagnetic radiation

cosmic background radiation

light