electron
The subatomic particle having a negative charge and orbiting the nucleus; the flow of electrons in a conductor constitutes electricity.
Other meanings
Alloys of magnesium and other metals, like aluminum or zinc, that were manufactured by the German company Chemische Fabrik Griesheim-Elektron(de).
Kinds of electron
- free electron
- valence electron
Related words
- cryoelectron
- electronize
- electronogram
- immunoelectron
- thermoelectron
- electron avalanche
- electron paramagnetic resonance
- antielectron
- coelectron
- Auger electron
- Auger electron spectroscopy
- electron beam
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “electron” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.