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What is the difference between electron and neutron?

electron | neutron |

Electron is a see also of neutron.

Neutron is a see also of electron.


In context|particle|lang=en terms the difference between electron and neutron

is that electron is (particle) the subatomic particle having a negative charge and orbiting the nucleus; the flow of electrons in a conductor constitutes electricity while neutron is (particle) a subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and having no charge; it is a combination of an up quark and two down quarks.

As nouns the difference between electron and neutron

is that electron is (particle) the subatomic particle having a negative charge and orbiting the nucleus; the flow of electrons in a conductor constitutes electricity while neutron is (particle) a subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and having no charge; it is a combination of an up quark and two down quarks.

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.
  • See also

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

    neutron

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia neutron) (en noun)
  • (particle) A subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and having no charge; it is a combination of an up quark and two down quarks
  • Symbol: n

    Hypernyms

    * nucleon

    Derived terms

    * neutron bomb

    See also

    * electron * proton