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electron

[ih-lek-tron] / ɪˈlɛk trɒn /
NOUN
negative charged elementary particle
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Using electron microscopy, which can reveal structures far too small to see with an ordinary light microscope, the team examined the surfaces of the buried materials.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

In these materials, the behavior of any one electron is strongly influenced by what nearby electrons are doing, making the system difficult to describe with conventional approximations.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

One electron then pairs with another to create a Cooper pair.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

"While this was an experiment-driven discovery, our theoretical work provided the molecular-level interpretation needed to translate the X-ray measurements into a detailed picture of the underlying coordination between proton, electron and solvent motion."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

I can’t think of myself, my body, sometimes, without seeing the skeleton: how I must appear to an electron.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

The researchers believe this principle could reveal opportunities to improve other electrochemical processes, particularly those involving the movement of both electrons and protons.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

Such agents help reactions proceed by accepting or donating electrons, but some can be hazardous to handle and generate unwanted waste.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

In many materials used in modern electronics, including semiconductors such as silicon, interactions among electrons are weak enough that they can often be ignored when describing the material's overall behavior.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

The magnetic impurity contains unpaired electrons whose spin gives the atom its magnetism.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 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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