"Electrons" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D004583
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G01.249.335 G01.358.500.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Fast Electrons- Fast Electrons
- Electron, Fast
- Electrons, Fast
- Fast Electron
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