NALT

Preferred term

electrons

Chemical

Stable elementary particles having the smallest known negative charge, present in all elements; also called negatrons. Positively charged electrons are called positrons. The numbers, energies and arrangement of electrons around atomic nuclei determine the chemical identities of elements. Beams of electrons are called cathode rays.

elementary particles

negatrons
positrons

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

13181

Spanish

electrones

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/36233

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 5/10/18