Prout (unit)

The Prout is an obsolete unit of energy, whose value is:

$1Prout=2.9638\times 10^{-14}J$

This is equal to one twelfth of the binding energy of the deuteron.

History

The "Prout" is a unit of nuclear binding energy, and is 1/12 the binding energy of the deuteron, or 185.5 keV. It is named after William Prout. "Proutons" was an early candidate for the name of what are now called protons.

See also

• William Prout
  • Prout's hypothesis
• Atomic number