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.

Annotation

elementary particles; IM

elementární částice, IM

DUI

D004583 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0007202