Word Type

Noun

The word "electron" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

; baryon chargon holon n neutron nucleon orbiton p positron proton spinon

Defined As

ability of element to receive electrons

Derived Terms

Auger electron Auger electron spectroscopy antielectron coelectron cryo-electron microscopy cryo-transmission electron microscopy cryoelectron dielectron electride electrino electron affinity electron avalanche electron beam electron capture electron capture detector electron carrier electron cloud electron configuration electron cryomicroscopy electron crystal electron density electron donor electron gun electron hole electron micrograph electron microscope electron microscopy electron neutrino electron number electron pair electron paramagnetic resonance electron shell electron spin resonance electron transfer electron transfer reaction electron tube electron volt electron wave function electronation electronize electronlike electronogram free electron immunoelectron immunogold electron microscopy interelectron monochromated scanning transmission electron microscope multielectron photoelectron quasielectron scanning electron microscope scanning transmission electron microscope selectron surface-conduction electron-emitter display thermoelectron three-center two-electron bond transferred electron device transmission electron diffraction transmission electron microscope transmission electron microscopy unpaired electron valence electron

Etymologically Related To

electric electrion electro electrolion ion on

Has Part

negative electric charge

Context

chemistry particle

Part Of (Holonyms)

atom

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

lepton particle subatomic particle

Type Of (IsA)

bird elementary particle lepton particle wave propagation

Not Has Property

located in nucleus

Part Of

atom iron

Related Terms

; baryon electronic electronics n neutron nucleon p proton

Related Terms

alloy aluminum conductor electricity electronic electronics magnesium neutron nucleus subatomic particle zinc

Similar Terms

neutron positron proton

Synonym Network

negatron

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