electron

Definition of electron

Nouns

an elementary particle with negative charge
Synonyms:
negatron
Types:
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delta ray
an electron ejected from matter by ionizing radiation
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
Type of:
lepton
an elementary particle that participates in weak interactions; has a baryon number of 0

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