electron
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See also electrón
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From Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (elektron, “amber”), from έλ- (el-, “sun, bright, shiny”). See also electric + -on.
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electron (plural electrons)
- The subatomic particle having a negative charge and orbiting the nucleus; the flow of electrons in a conductor constitutes electricity.
- (chemistry, obsolete) An alloy of magnesium and aluminum.
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the negatively charged subatomic particles that orbit atoms
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electron (plural electrones)
