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electron

[ih-lek-tron] / ɪˈlɛk trɒn /


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Last year, the group reported creating unusual 20 electron ferrocene derivatives.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

It also became a classic example of a long-standing chemistry principle stating that stable transition metal complexes typically contain 18 electrons in their outer shell according to formal electron counting methods.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

The mystery centered on the muon, a short lived particle that resembles an electron but is about 200 times heavier.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

To match the same level of testing precision using electrons, scientists would need to preserve electron quantum superpositions for nearly 100 million years.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Thomson, had demonstrated the existence of a particle of matter, called the electron, that had a mass less than one thousandth of that of the lightest atom.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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