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electron

[ih-lek-tron] / ɪˈlɛk trɒn /


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The detector was fabricated using a semiconductor structure containing a high-mobility electron gas.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Last year, the group reported creating unusual 20 electron ferrocene derivatives.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

The mystery centered on the muon, a short lived particle that resembles an electron but is about 200 times heavier.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Tiny differences in values such as the electron charge or the strength of fundamental forces could prevent stars from forming heavy elements needed for planets and life.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

Or, put slightly differently, until it is observed an electron must be regarded as being "at once everywhere and nowhere."

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




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