Electron
[ɪ'lektrɒn] or [ɪ'lɛktrɑn]
Definition
(n.) Amber; also, the alloy of gold and silver, called electrum.
Typist: Melba
Definition
See page 1208.
Editor: Paula
Examples
- Each atom is negatively or positively charged according to the addition or subtraction of electrons. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- Wherever, as in the vacuum tube, these electrons appear, the presence of positively charged particles can also be demonstrated. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- The surrounding electrons render the atom electrically neutral. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
Editor: Nita