Synonyms for electron


Grammar : Noun
Spell : ih-lek-tron
Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈlɛk trɒn

Top 10 synonyms for electron Other synonyms for the word electron

Définition of electron

Origin :
  • coined 1891 by Irish physicist George J. Stoney (1826-1911) from electric + -on, as in ion (q.v.). Electron microscope translates German Elektronenmikroskop (1932).
  • As in electricity : noun energized matter, power
Example sentences :
  • Almost four months, according to the passage of time on the electron.
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 » by Various
  • The rumblings of the electron had increased with each passing week.
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 » by Various
  • But natural matter does have a tendency to let the electron fall into the proton.
  • Extract from : « Invaders from the Infinite » by John Wood Campbell
  • The same thing goes for a proton or electron or neutron or even a neutrino.
  • Extract from : « By Proxy » by Gordon Randall Garrett
  • Yet—the proton is positive and attracts the electron's negative charge.
  • Extract from : « The Last Evolution » by John Wood Campbell
  • In what respects is Franklin's one-fluid theory like the electron theory?
  • Extract from : « Physics » by Willis Eugene Tower
  • Explain the process, using the ideas of the electron theory.
  • Extract from : « Physics » by Willis Eugene Tower
  • Certainly the electron is a constituent of matter; but is it the sole constituent?
  • Extract from : « Alchemy: Ancient and Modern » by H. Stanley Redgrove
  • Let us see about this latest theory—the Corpuscle or Electron Theory.
  • Extract from : « Dynamic Thought » by William Walker Atkinson
  • "Here's a running graph of the electron stream," Cercy said.
  • Extract from : « Diplomatic Immunity » by Robert Sheckley
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