電子|でんしdenshi[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- noun, physicselectron
- prenominal modifierelectronic
- SynonymエレクトロンNeutralLoanword for the electron, found mostly in technical contexts and names; in everyday use 「電子」 is the normal choice.
- Related陰電子いんでんしWrittenWritten/formal term for the negatively charged electron, used mostly when contrasted with 「陽電子」; in ordinary contexts just say 「電子」.
- Antonym陽電子ようでんしWrittenWritten/formal term for the positron — a positively charged particle and the electron's antiparticle, the counterpart of 「電子」.
Use 「電子」 for the particle itself and as a prefix for electronic things, as in 「電子書籍」. For the positron, say 「陽電子」. 「陰電子」 is used mainly when set against 「陽電子」, and 「エレクトロン」 mostly in technical or naming contexts.
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