| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ATOMS | Electron-swathed nuclei |
| protons | A stable subatomic particle occurring in all atomic nuclei, with a positive electric charge equal in magnitude to that of an electron, but of opposite sign |
| protonic | an elementary particle that is identical with the nucleus of the hydrogen atom, that along with the neutron is a constituent of all other atomic nuclei, that carries a positive charge numerically equal to the charge of an electron, and that has a mass of 1.673 Î 10-27 kilogram |
