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Electron vs Electrofugal - What's the difference?

electron | electrofugal |

As a noun electron

is .

As an adjective electrofugal is

(chemistry) describing the effects of an atom or group in a molecule on the movement of electrons in neighbouring bonds.

electron

English

(wikipedia electron)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (particle) The subatomic particle having a negative charge and orbiting the nucleus; the flow of electrons in a conductor constitutes electricity.
  • (chemistry, obsolete) Alloys of magnesium and other metals, like aluminum or zinc, that were manufactured by the German company Chemische Fabrik Griesheim-Elektron.

    • Related terms

    * electronic * electronics * free electron

    See also

    * neutron * proton * (wikipedia "electron") ----

    electrofugal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (chemistry) Describing the effects of an atom or group in a molecule on the movement of electrons in neighbouring bonds