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English

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Etymology

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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.

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Noun

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electron (plural electrons)

  1. (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
  2. (chemistry, obsolete) Alloys of magnesium and other metals, like aluminum or zinc, that were manufactured by the German company Chemische Fabrik Griesheim-Elektron(de).

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Interlingua

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Noun

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electron (plural electrones)

  1. electron

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Etymology

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

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

Noun

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electron m (uncountable)

  1. (metallurgy) electron (alloy)

Further reading

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

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electron m (plural electrons)

  1. electron

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French électron.

Noun

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electron m (plural electroni)

  1. electron

Declension

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singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative electron electronul electroni electronii
genitive-dative electron electronului electroni electronilor
vocative electronule electronilor

Vietnamese

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Etymology

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From French électron.

Pronunciation

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  • (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

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electron

  1. (physics) electron
    Synonym: điện tử