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

Relationships
is a type of: boson