different between electronics vs electron

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?n?ks

Noun

electronics (countable and uncountable, plural electronics)

1. (physics) The study and use of electrical devices that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles or by converting the flow of charged particles to or from other forms of energy.

   Electronics is a popular subject.

2. (in the plural) A device or devices which require the flow of electrons through conductors and semiconductors in order to perform their function; devices that operate on electrical power (battery or outlet)

   Look at all the electronics in this room! (Can we add an example for this sense?)

3. Electronic circuitry.

   The electronics is the difference between a modern and an old-fashion thermostat.

   The electronics are completely updated.

Related terms

• electronic
• electronic calculator
• electronic games

Translations

Anagrams

• reconcilest, stone circle

English

Alternative forms

• electrion (dated)

Etymology

Blend of electric +? ion, coined by Irish scientist George Stoney in 1891, changed by him multiple times from an earlier electrolion and original electrine (used as early as 1874) as the name for the electric charge associated with a univalent ion. Compare electro-, -on.The particle ("corpuscule") was discovered in 1896. The name electrion was proposed for the particle in 1906 but curtailed because Hendrik Lorentz preferred electron.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??l?k.t??n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /??l?k.t??n/

Noun

electron (plural electrons)

1. (physics) The subatomic particle having a negative charge and orbiting the nucleus; the flow of electrons in a conductor constitutes electricity.
2. (chemistry, obsolete) Alloys of magnesium and other metals, like aluminum or zinc, that were manufactured by the German company Chemische Fabrik Griesheim-Elektron.

Synonyms

• (particle): negatron (obsolete)

Coordinate terms

• holon
• neutron
• orbiton
• proton
• positron
• spinon

Derived terms

Related terms

• electronic
• electronics

Translations

Anagrams

• El Centro

Interlingua

Noun

electron (plural electrones)

1. electron

Occitan

Pronunciation

Noun

electron m (plural electrons)

1. electron

Romanian

Etymology

From French électron.

Noun

electron m (plural electroni)

1. electron

Declension

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• e léc trông
• ê léc trông

Etymology

From French électron.

Pronunciation

• (Hà N?i) IPA^(key): [???? l?k??? t???w??m??], [?e?? l?k??? t???w??m??]
• (Hu?) IPA^(key): [???? l?k???? ??w??m??], [?ej?? l?k???? ??w??m??]
• (H? Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [???? l?k??? ??w??m??], [?ej?? l?k??? ??w??m??]
• Phonetic: e léc trông, ê léc trông

Noun

electron

1. (physics) electron

   Synonym: ?i?n t?