multielectron

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adjective

Containing multiple electrons

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

adjectivemultielectron (not comparable)
  1. not comparableContaining multiple electrons

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*moltos
  2. Latinmultus
  3. Latinmultī
  4. Middle Englishmulti-
  5. Englishmulti-
  6. New Latinēlectricus
  7. Englishelectric
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  10. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  11. Ancient Greekἰόν (ión)
  12. Englishion
  13. Englishelectron
  14. Englishmultielectron

From multi- + electron.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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