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electron

[ih-lek-tron] / ɪˈlɛk trɒn /
NOUN
negative charged elementary particle
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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

The team also used off-axis electron holography to investigate the magnetic behavior of individual γ-Fe nanoparticles.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

At temperatures close to -270 °C, each electron interacts with roughly one million nearby nuclear spins.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

The electron doesn’t fly around the nucleus like a planet around its sun, but instead takes on the more amorphous aspect of a cloud.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

One important example involves fermions, a category of particles that includes electrons.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

The prediction became known as the Aharonov-Bohm effect and was eventually verified in experiments involving real electrons.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 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

Traditional atomic clocks solve this problem by using the energy transitions of electrons in atoms as a stable reference.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Another asked, “If electrons are constantly moving, why isn’t this chair I’m sitting on moving?”

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai


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