noun, masculine/eleɡˈtɾon/plural: electrones
electron
Related: antielectrón, nube de electrones
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion English electronbor. Spanish electrón Borrowed from English electron, a blend of electric + ion.