FREE ELECTRON

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Electron that is not attached to an atom or ion or molecule but is free to move under the influence of an electric field

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Hypernyms ("free electron" is a kind of...):

electron; negatron (an elementary particle with negative charge)

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