electron

See also: Electron, electrón, électron, and eléctron

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Blend of electric +‎ ion. Coined by Anglo-Irish scientist George Stoney in 1891 to designate the electric charge associated with a univalent ion. This designation emerged through several revisions of his earlier terminology, including electrolion and electrine, the latter having been used as early as 1874. Etymologically, the term may be compared with the combining form electro- and the suffix -on. The particle itself, initially referred to as a corpuscule, was discovered in 1896. In 1906, electrion was proposed as an alternative designation for the particle; however, this proposal was not adopted, as Hendrik Lorentz preferred electron.

    Pronunciation

    • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪˈlɛk.tɹɒn/
    • (General American) IPA(key): /ɪˈlɛk.tɹɑn/
    • Audio (US):(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɛktɹɒn

    Noun

    electron (plural electrons)

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

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    Interlingua

    Noun

    electron (plural electrones)

    1. electron

    Italian

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    electron m (uncountable)

    1. (metallurgy) electron (alloy)

    Further reading

    • “electron”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026

    Occitan

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    electron m (plural electrons)

    1. electron

    Romanian

    Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor.
    Latin ēlectrum
    Proto-Indo-European *-kos
    Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
    Proto-Italic *-ikos
    Latin -icus
    New Latin ēlectricusbor.
    English electric
    Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey-
    Proto-Indo-European *-ti
    Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti
    Proto-Hellenic *éimi
    Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der.
    English ion
    blend
    English electronbor.
    French électronbor.
    Romanian electron

      Borrowed from French électron.

      Noun

      electron m (plural electroni)

      1. electron

      Declension

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

      Vietnamese

      Alternative forms

      • e léc trông
      • ê léc trông

      Etymology

      Borrowed from French électron.

      Pronunciation

      • (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

      electron

      1. (physics) electron
        Synonym: điện tử

      Welsh

      Etymology

      Borrowed from English electron.

      Noun

      electron m (plural electronau)

      1. electron
        Coordinate terms: niwtron, proton

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      Mutation

      Mutated forms of electron
      radical soft nasal h-prothesis
      electron unchanged unchanged helectron

      Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
      All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

      Further reading

      • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “electron”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
      • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “electron”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
      • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “electron”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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