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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
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photoelectron
an electron that is emitted from an atom or molecule by an incident photon
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valence electron
an electron in the outer shell of an atom which can combine with other atoms to form molecules
