elétron
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Borrowed from English electron, from Latin ēlectrum (“amber”), from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron, “amber”).
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elétron m (plural elétrons) (Brazilian spelling)
- (physics, chemistry) electron (the negatively charged subatomic particles that orbit atoms)
- Synonym: carga negativa
- Antonyms: protão, antieletrão, positrão