electron transfer

noun

A fundamental chemical process in which an electron moves from one atom, ion, or molecule to another.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounelectron transfer (countable and uncountable, plural electron transfers)

plural electron transfers

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA fundamental chemical process in which an electron moves from one atom, ion, or molecule to another.
Cite this entry
APA

electron transfer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electron%20transfer

MLA

“electron transfer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electron%20transfer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electron transfer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electron%20transfer.

Source: electron transfer on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.