negatron
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neg·a·tron
(nĕg′ə-trŏn′)n.
An electron with a negative charge, as contrasted with a positron.
[nega(tive) + (elec)tron.]
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negatron
(ˈnɛɡəˌtrɒn)n
(Atomic Physics) an obsolete word for electron
[C20: from nega(tive + elec)tron]
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| Noun | 1. |  negatron - an elementary particle with negative chargedelta ray - an electron ejected from matter by ionizing radiation free electron - electron that is not attached to an atom or ion or molecule but is free to move under the influence of an electric field lepton - an elementary particle that participates in weak interactions; has a baryon number of 0 photoelectron - an electron that is emitted from an atom or molecule by an incident photon valence electron - an electron in the outer shell of an atom which can combine with other atoms to form molecules |
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