électron

See also: electron, Electron, electrón, and eléctron

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English electron.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.lɛk.tʁɔ̃/

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Noun

électron m (plural électrons)

1. (particle physics) electron (the negatively charged subatomic particles that orbit atoms)

Derived terms

• électron libre
• électronique

Further reading

• “électron”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Anagrams

• cèleront