elétron

Portuguese

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Etymology

Borrowed from English electron, from Latin ēlectrum (“amber”), from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron, “amber”).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /eˈlɛ.tɾõ/

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Noun

elétron m (plural elétrons) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

  1. (particle physics, chemistry) electron (the negatively charged subatomic particles that orbit atoms)
    Synonym: carga negativa
    Antonyms: protão, antieletrão, positrão

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