electrons - CISMeF

Preferred Label : electrons;

MeSH definition : Stable elementary particles having the smallest known negative charge, present in all elements; also called negatrons. Positively charged electrons are called positrons. The numbers, energies and arrangement of electrons around atomic nuclei determine the chemical identities of elements. Beams of electrons are called CATHODE RAYS.;

MeSH synonym : negatrons; electron; negatron;

MeSH hyponym : fast electrons; Electron, Fast; Electrons, Fast; Fast Electron;

Related MeSH term : positrons; Positron;

MeSH annotation : elementary particles; IM;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electron;

Details

Origin ID

D004583;

UMLS CUI

C0013852;

Allowable qualifiers
- adverse effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- therapeutic use [MeSH Qualifier]
Record concept(s)
- electrons [MeSH concept]
- fast electrons [MeSH concept]
- positrons [MeSH concept]
See also
- beta particles [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Element, Ion, or Isotope [UMLS semantic type]

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