MEANING
An elementary particle with negative electric charge that participates in atoms and electric currents.
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- electron beam
- electron cloud
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The electron beam swept across the sample.
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- electron
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Usage notes
Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular electron; plural electrons. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.
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