cryoelectron

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noun

Used attributively in such terms such as cryoelectronics and cryo-electron microscopy.

OriginEnglish electron ← Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión) ← Proto-Hellenic *éimi →
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Meanings

nouncryoelectron (uncountable)

alternative cryo-electron

  1. uncountableUsed attributively in such terms such as cryoelectronics and cryo-electron microscopy.

Origin

  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. Englishcryoelectron

From cryo- + electron.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cyclotroneer
Cite this entry
APA

cryoelectron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryoelectron

MLA

“cryoelectron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryoelectron. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryoelectron,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryoelectron.

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