Meaning | An elementary particle with negative charge. |
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Synonym | electron |
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Narrower | delta ray | An electron ejected from matter by ionizing radiation |
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free electron | electron that is not attached to an atom or ion or molecule but is free to move under the influence of an electric field |
photoelectron | An electron that is emitted from an atom or molecule by an incident photon |
valence electron | An electron in the outer shell of an atom which can combine with other atoms to form molecules |
Broader | lepton | An elementary particle that participates in weak interactions |
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Spanish | electrón, negatrón |
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Catalan | electró |
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