electron
pronunciation
How to pronounce electron in British English:
UK [ɪˈlektrɒn]
How to pronounce electron in American English:
US [ɪˈlektrɑːn]
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- Noun:
- an elementary particle with negative charge
Word Origin
- electron (n.)
- coined 1891 by Irish physicist George J. Stoney (1826-1911) from electric + -on, as in ion (q.v.). Electron microscope (1932) translates German Elektronenmikroskop.
Example
- 1. His most well-known thought experiment involved photographing an electron .
- 2. Electron micrograph of drosophila flys eyes .
- 3. Single-ion helium occurs when one electron is lost .
- 4. Scanning electron micrograph of e. coli bacteria .
- 5. The most powerful electron microscopes can resolve molecules and even individual atoms .