Definition of electrons Electrons

/ɪlɛˈktɹɑnz/ - [ilektranz] -

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electrons (Noun)
Plural of electron.

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electrons, noun, plural of electron.

WordNet

Noun Plural: electrons
electron - an elementary particle with negative charge
		negatron
		lepton an elementary particle that participates in weak interactions; has a baryon number of 0
		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

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Wiktionary

electron (Noun)
The subatomic particle having a negative charge and orbiting the nucleus; the flow of electrons in a conductor constitutes electricity.
electron (Noun)
Alloys of magnesium and other metals, like aluminum or zinc, that were manufactured by the German company Chemische Fabrik Griesheim-Elektron.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

electron (n.)
Amber; also, the alloy of gold and silver, called electrum.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

electron
An elementary particle with a negative charge. Together with atomic nuclei, it makes up atoms.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

electron
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Wikipedia

An electron is a tiny piece of matter. Its symbol is e−. It is negatively charged. It usually moves very fast around the center of an atom.

Electrons have the smallest electrical charge and when they move, they generate an electric current.

Electrons in an atom exist in a number of electron shells surrounding the central nucleus. Each electron shell is given a number 1, 2, 3, and so on, starting from the one closest to the nucleus (the innermost shell). Each shell can hold up to a certain maximum number of electrons.

The distribution of electrons in the various shells is called electronic arrangement (or electronic configuration). Electronic arrangement can be shown by numbering or an electron diagram.

The electron is one of a class of subatomic particles called leptons.

The electron has a negative electric charge of −1.6 × 10−19 coulombs, and a mass of about 9.11 × 10−31 kg (0.51 MeV/c2), which is approximately 1/1836 of the mass of the proton.

The electron has spin 1/2, which shows it is a fermion, i.e., it follows the Fermi-Dirac statistics. The spin of an electron is observed in the Stern-Gerlach experiment.

While most electrons are found in atoms, others move independently in matter, or together as an electron beam in a vacuum. In some superconductors, electrons move in pairs.

When electrons move from one atom to another, and there is a net flow, this flow is called electricity, or an electric current.

The electron is an elementary particle -- that means that it has no s