electron
noun
elec·tron
i-ˈlek-ˌträn 
: an elementary particle consisting of a charge of negative electricity equal to about 1.602 × 10−19 coulomb and having a mass when at rest of about 9.109 × 10−31 kilogram or about ¹/₁₈₃₆ that of a proton
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Then the electron grid relaxes, and its ripples pair electrons the way phonons do.
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Charlie Wood, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
What electrons have to be flowing for the universe to grant the Chiefs a win according to Watson?
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2025
Unlike, for example, a ball, which follows the straightforward rules of classical mechanics, electrons behave simultaneously as particles and waves, and their location cannot be exactly defined.
—Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Photos or even electron scans of tissues; spike recordings from hundreds of cells.. tools for cleaning up data enough for analysis lagged.
—Amy Sterling, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Charlie Wood, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
What electrons have to be flowing for the universe to grant the Chiefs a win according to Watson?
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2025
Unlike, for example, a ball, which follows the straightforward rules of classical mechanics, electrons behave simultaneously as particles and waves, and their location cannot be exactly defined.
—Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Photos or even electron scans of tissues; spike recordings from hundreds of cells.. tools for cleaning up data enough for analysis lagged.
—Amy Sterling, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Electron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electron. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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electron
noun
elec·tron
i-ˈlek-ˌträn
: an elementary particle that has a negative charge of electricity and travels around the nucleus of an atom
Medical Definition
electron
noun
elec·tron
i-ˈlek-ˌträn
: an elementary particle consisting of a charge of negative electricity equal to about 1.602 × 10−19 coulomb and having a mass when at rest of about 9.109534 × 10−28 gram or about ¹/₁₈₃₆ that of a proton
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