Etymology

cryoelectron

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Today it means: Used attributively in such terms such as cryoelectronics and cryo-electron microscopy. Full definition →

English electron ← Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión) ← Proto-Hellenic *éimi
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  1. Ancient Greekκρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)
  2. Englishcryo-
  3. New Latinēlectricus
  4. Englishelectric
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  7. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  8. Ancient Greekἰόν (ión)
  9. Englishion
  10. Englishelectron
  11. English todaycryoelectron

From cryo- + electron.

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