Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
the negatively charged subatomic particles that orbit atoms:
Русский
By meaning 1
the negatively charged subatomic particles that orbit atoms:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the negatively charged subatomic particles that orbit atoms:

Examples

39 sentences

  1. Atoms are composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons.

    Атоми складені з протонів, нейтронів і електронів. — Ahha

    ruАтомы состоят из протонов, нейтронов и электронов. — soweli_Elepanto

    deAtome setzen sich aus Protonen, Neutronen und Elektronen zusammen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  2. The electrons are friends with the neutrons and protons.

    Електрони дружать з нейтронами та протонами. — Ahha

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  3. The electron shell is full.

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Meaning

2 senses

  1. (particle)The subatomic particle having a negative charge and orbiting the nucleus; the flow of electrons in a conductor constitutes electricity.

    Elektron

    электро́нelektrón

    електро́нelektrón

    an elementary particle with negative charge

  2. (obsolete)Alloys of magnesium and other metals, like aluminum or zinc, that were manufactured by the German company Chemische Fabrik Griesheim-Elektron⁽ᵈᵉ⁾.

Origin

Blend of electric + ion, coined by Anglo-Irish scientist George Stoney in 1891, changed by

Blend of electric + ion, coined by Anglo-Irish scientist George Stoney in 1891, changed by him multiple times from an earlier electrolion and original electrine (used as early as 1874) as the name for the electric charge associated with a univalent ion. Compare electro-, -on.

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Forms

plural: electrons

Synonyms

2 synonyms
The subatomic particle having a negative charge and…:enegatron
Close in meaning
  • an elementary particle with negative charge:negatron

Word family

54 related words
RelatedelectronicB1electronicsB2protonpneutronnnucleonbaryon
Derivedantielectroncoelectroncryoelectroncryo-electron microscopydielectronelectrideelectrinoelectron affinityelectronationelectron avalancheelectron beamelectron captureelectron carrierelectron cloudelectron configurationelectron cryomicroscopyelectron crystalelectron densityelectron donorelectron gapelectron gunelectron holeelectronizeelectronlike

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
electrodeC2electrolysiselectrolyteelectromagneticelectronicB1electronicallyB2electronicsB2

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