VDict - Definition of electron

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electron

electronics A sub-atomic particle with a negative quantised

charge. A flow of electrical current consists of the

unidirectional (on average) movement of many electrons. The

more mobile electrons are in a given material, the greater it

electrical conductance (or equivalently, the lower its

resistance).

(1995-10-06)

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