électron
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1. electron (the negatively charged subatomic particles that orbit atoms) (particle physics)
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Electrons have a negative electric charge.
The atom's nucleus is surrounded by an electron cloud.
Positive atomic nuclei attract negative electrons.
An hydrogen atom only has one proton and one electron.
An atom is made out of protons, neutrons and electrons.
Atoms are made up of protons, electrons and neutrons.