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Electron vs Photoneutrino - What's the difference?

electron | photoneutrino |

As nouns the difference between electron and photoneutrino

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 photoneutrino is (physics) a neutrino that is produced (along with an antineutrino) when a high-energy photon collides with an electron.

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") ----

    photoneutrino

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (physics) A neutrino that is produced (along with an antineutrino) when a high-energy photon collides with an electron