ELECTRON

electron, negatron

(noun) an elementary particle with negative charge

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

electron (plural electrons)

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

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

Synonyms

• (particle): negatron (obsolete)

Coordinate terms

• holon

• neutron

• orbiton

• proton

• positron

• spinon

Anagrams

• El Centro

Source: Wiktionary


E*lec"tron, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. Electric.]

Definition: Amber; also, the alloy of gold and silver, called electrum.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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