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electron

[ih-lek-tron] / ɪˈlɛk trɒn /


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In the mass range examined by the researchers, these particles would be extraordinarily light, roughly 19 to 21 orders of magnitude lighter than an electron.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

In particular, the electron structure of the ultrathin ruthenium dioxide had to experience lattice strain, which places pressure on the material's atomic structure.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

MIT physicists have now uncovered new details about how two distinct forms of electron organization can emerge within the same quantum material.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

For decades, however, chemists have faced a basic limitation in how electron transfer works.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

There was no evidence that hydrogen ions had charged around Edlefsen’s “rather sketchy” apparatus at all, much less at any appreciable fraction of 1 million electron volts.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

That result was surprising because, beyond the quantum limit, electrons should be restricted to the lowest Landau level.

From Science Daily Sep. 5, 2026

When electrons move through a magnetic field, their possible energies no longer form a continuous range.

From Science Daily Sep. 5, 2026

An ultrathin diamond wafer converts CEBAF's electrons into a beam of high-energy photons with parallel spins.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

In particular, the material seemed to have a single energy gap, a key characteristic that reflects how electrons pair together so they can move without electrical resistance.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

If you’re unlucky enough to do it on a cold, dry day, loose electrons might leap from my hand to yours, giving you a static electric shock.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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