| Term Name: | photon |
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| Synonyms: | foton, gamma, h-nu, hnu, Lichtquant, Light, light quantum, photon |
| Definition: | Particle of zero charge, zero rest mass, spin quantum number 1, energy hν and momentum hν/c (h is the Planck constant, ν the frequency of radiation and c the speed of light), carrier of electromagnetic force. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:30212] ( EBI ) |