electron

Alternative forms

• electrion (dated)

Etymology

Blend of electric +‎ ion, coined by Anglo-Irish scientist George Stoney in 1891, changed by him multiple times from an earlier electrolion and original electrine (used as early as 1874) as the name for the electric charge associated with a univalent ion. Compare electro-, -on. The particle ("corpuscule") was discovered in 1896. The name electrion was proposed for the particle in 1906 but curtailed because Hendrik Lorentz preferred electron.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɪˈlɛk.tɹɒn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɪˈlɛk.tɹɑn/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

electron (plural electrons)

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

   Synonyms: e (symbol); negatron (obsolete)

   Hypernyms: subatomic particle < particle

   Holonym: atom

   Comeronyms: proton, p, neutron, n; nucleon, baryon

   Coordinate terms: proton, p, neutron, n; nucleon, baryon; positron; holon, chargon, orbiton, spinon

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

Anagrams

• El Centro

Noun

electron (plural electrones)

1. electron

Alternative forms

• elektron

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron). Doublet of elettro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈlɛk.tron/
• Rhymes: -ɛktron
• Hyphenation: e‧lèc‧tron

Noun

electron m (uncountable)

1. (metallurgy) electron (alloy)

Further reading

• electron in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Pronunciation

• Audio (Béarn):

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Noun

electron m (plural electrons)

1. electron

Etymology

Borrowed from French électron.

Noun

electron m (plural electroni)

1. electron

Alternative forms

• e léc trông
• ê léc trông

Etymology

From French électron.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɛ˧˧ lɛk̚˧˦ t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˧], [ʔe˧˧ lɛk̚˧˦ t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɛ˧˧ lɛk̚˦˧˥ ʈəwŋ͡m˧˧], [ʔej˧˧ lɛk̚˦˧˥ ʈəwŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɛ˧˧ lɛk̚˦˥ ʈəwŋ͡m˧˧], [ʔej˧˧ lɛk̚˦˥ ʈəwŋ͡m˧˧]
• Phonetic spelling: e léc trông, ê léc trông

Noun

electron

1. (physics) electron

   Synonym: điện tử