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Webster 1913 Edition


Electron

E-lec′tron

,
Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr.
῎ηλεκτρον
. See
Electric
.]
1.
Amber; also, the alloy of gold and silver, called
electrum
.
[archaic]

Webster 1828 Edition


Electron

ELEC'TRON

,
Noun.
Amber; also, a mixture of gold with a fifth part of silver.

Definition 2024


Electron

Electron

Translingual

Wikispecies

Proper noun

Electron n

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Momotidae – two species of motmots.

References

  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0691128276

electron

electron

English

Noun

electron (plural electrons)

  1. (physics) The subatomic particle having a negative charge and orbiting the nucleus; the flow of electrons in a conductor constitutes electricity.
  2. (chemistry, obsolete) Alloys of magnesium and other metals, like aluminum or zinc, that were manufactured by the German company Chemische Fabrik Griesheim-Elektron.

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Interlingua

Noun

electron (plural electrones)

  1. electron

Romanian

Noun

electron m (plural electroni)

  1. electron