Proton (disambiguation)

Look up proton in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

A proton is a subatomic particle.

Proton may also refer to:

In chemistry

  • Proton, the hydron ion (notated H+
    )
  • Proton, hydronium (also called hydroxonium) ion (notated H
    3
    O+
    )
  • Proton-pump inhibitor, a group of drugs
  • Proton conductor, an electrolyte
  • Proton-coupled electron transfer, a chemical reaction mechanism
  • Proton spectrum, the nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum of the 1H nucleus

In sports and entertainment

  • Proton Competition, a German auto racing team
  • Proton F.C., football club in the Malaysian Premier League sponsored by the carmaker that existed between 1986 and 2009
  • Proton Radio, an internet electronic music station

In technology

  • Ozone Proton, a French paraglider design
  • Protei-5 Russian diver propulsion vehicle called a "Proton", Russian diver propulsion vehicle
  • Proton (rocket family), Russian uncrewed space vehicle design
    • Proton-K, a rocket
    • Proton-M, a rocket
  • Proton satellite, Soviet satellite
  • Proton-transfer-reaction mass spectrometry, a technique to monitor volatile organic compounds online
  • Proton (software), a Wine-based compatibility tool for Linux
  • Products of the company Proton AG
    • ProtonMail, an encrypted email service
    • ProtonVPN, a VPN service
  • Original name of the BBC Micro microcomputer
  • Proton, a model of diving equipment made by Siebe Gorman

In business

  • Proton AG, a Swiss company offering privacy-focused online services
  • Proton (debit card), a discontinued electronic debit card from Belgium
  • Proton Bank, an investment bank in Greece
  • Proton Electronic a Taiwanese manufacturer of consumer audio and video equipment founded in 1964
  • Proton Holdings, a Malaysian car producer

Other uses

  • USS Proton (AG-147), a US Navy tank landing ship
  • Professor Proton, a fictional scientist in The Big Bang Theory television series universe
  • Proton (band), an Australian rock band

See also

  • Proto (disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
Disambiguation icon
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Proton.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.