negatron

Other forms: negatrons

Definitions of negatron
  1. noun
    an elementary particle with negative charge
    synonyms: electron
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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
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    lepton
    an elementary particle that participates in weak interactions; has a baryon number of 0
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