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ELECTRON NEGATIF [7 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2014-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
- Atomic Physics
- Chemistry
- Radiation Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- negative electron
1, record 1, English, negative%20electron
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- negatively charged electron 2, record 1, English, negatively%20charged%20electron
correct
- negatron 3, record 1, English, negatron
correct
- negaton 3, record 1, English, negaton
correct
- electron 4, record 1, English, electron
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
electron: A stable elementary particle which has an indivisible charge of negative electricity, is a constituent of all atoms, and is the carrier of electric current in solids ... 5, record 1, English, - negative%20electron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
negaton; negatron: The ordinary, i.e. negatively charged, electron (as distinct from the positron). 5, record 1, English, - negative%20electron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Both positive and negative electrons reside together within the atom, and are complementary to one another. Recently the name proton has been suggested for the positive electron, so as to distinguish it from the negative electron. We will so refer to it in this essay, and will apply the word electron only to the negative particle. 6, record 1, English, - negative%20electron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Beta particles are high-velocity electrons (negatively charged) or positrons (positively charged). They are about one ten-thousandth the mass of an alpha particle and consequently can penetrate tissue and material more readily; an average energy beta particle can penetrate about one centimetre of tissue or water. 2, record 1, English, - negative%20electron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nowadays, the word "electron" alone is used in the sense of "negative electron", this latter term being redundant. 7, record 1, English, - negative%20electron
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
- Physique atomique
- Chimie
- Radioprotection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- électron négatif
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectron%20n%C3%A9gatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- négaton 2, record 1, French, n%C3%A9gaton
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- électron à charge négative 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectron%20%C3%A0%20charge%20n%C3%A9gative
masculine noun
- électron de charge négative 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectron%20de%20charge%20n%C3%A9gative
correct, masculine noun
- électron 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectron
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Particule élémentaire à charge électrique négative qui tourne autour du noyau d’un atome. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lectron%20n%C3%A9gatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’électron est quelquefois appelé «négaton», tandis que l’antiélectron [...] est appelé positron ou positon [...] 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lectron%20n%C3%A9gatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Symbole : lettre «e» suivie du signe «moins», en exposant. (Source : LEPHY). 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lectron%20n%C3%A9gatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- beta radioactivity
1, record 2, English, beta%20radioactivity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ß radioactivity 2, record 2, English, %C3%9F%20radioactivity
correct
- beta activity 2, record 2, English, beta%20activity
correct
- ß activity 2, record 2, English, %C3%9F%20activity
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emission of beta radiation or capture of a peripheral electron. 1, record 2, English, - beta%20radioactivity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Physique nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- radioactivité bêta
1, record 2, French, radioactivit%C3%A9%20b%C3%AAta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- radioactivité ß 2, record 2, French, radioactivit%C3%A9%20%C3%9F
correct, feminine noun
- activité bêta 2, record 2, French, activit%C3%A9%20b%C3%AAta
correct, feminine noun
- activité ß 2, record 2, French, activit%C3%A9%20%C3%9F
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radioactivité donnant lieu à l’émission d’un rayonnement bêta ou à la capture d’un électron périphérique. 3, record 2, French, - radioactivit%C3%A9%20b%C3%AAta
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principales transformations radioactives, ou types de radioactivité, sont : 1) l'émission alpha [...]; 2) les transformations ou radioactivités bêta : soit l'émission B [bêta]moins d’électron négatif, ou négaton, pour les radio-isotopes riches en neutrons [...], qui correspond au processus primaire n[ flèche vers la droite] p + emoins; soit l'émission B+ d’électron positif, ou positon, pour les noyaux déficients en neutrons, qui est due à la transformation p[ flèche vers la droite] n + eplus. Dans ces deux transformations, le numéro atomique varie d’une unité et le nombre de masse est inchangé [...] 4, record 2, French, - radioactivit%C3%A9%20b%C3%AAta
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Física nuclear
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiactividad beta
1, record 2, Spanish, radiactividad%20beta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- actividad beta 2, record 2, Spanish, actividad%20beta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-11-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bremsstrahlung photon
1, record 3, English, bremsstrahlung%20photon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A … photon … produced when a high speed positive or negative electron decelerates when passing through the electric field in the close vicinity of an atomic nucleus. 2, record 3, English, - bremsstrahlung%20photon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The spectrum in this case is continuous up to the maximum energy of the bombarding electrons. 2, record 3, English, - bremsstrahlung%20photon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- photon de bremsstrahlung
1, record 3, French, photon%20de%20bremsstrahlung
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- photon de freinage 2, record 3, French, photon%20de%20freinage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photon émis lorsqu'un électron positif ou négatif de grande vitesse ralentit en raison de son passage à travers le champ électrique situé à proximité d’un noyau atomique. 3, record 3, French, - photon%20de%20bremsstrahlung
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] l’accélérateur linéaire d’électrons produisant des photons de freinage est couplé à une cible de conversion photoneutronique généralement en béryllium. 2, record 3, French, - photon%20de%20bremsstrahlung
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-12-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Atomic Physics
- Radiation Protection
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pair production
1, record 4, English, pair%20production
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The formation or materialization of two electrons, one negative and the other positive (positron), from a pulse of electromagnetic energy traveling through matter, usually in the vicinity of an atomic nucleus. 2, record 4, English, - pair%20production
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pair production is a direct conversion of radiant energy to matter. It is one of the principal ways in which high-energy gamma rays are absorbed in matter. 2, record 4, English, - pair%20production
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Physique atomique
- Radioprotection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- production de paire
1, record 4, French, production%20de%20paire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- production de paires 2, record 4, French, production%20de%20paires
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation simultanée d’un électron positif et d’un électron négatif, qui résulte de l'interaction d’un photon d’énergie suffisante [...] avec le champ d’un noyau atomique ou d’une autre particule. 1, record 4, French, - production%20de%20paire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-02-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hydrogen atom
1, record 5, English, hydrogen%20atom
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A hydrogen atom consists of one proton and one electron. 1, record 5, English, - hydrogen%20atom
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- atome d’hydrogène
1, record 5, French, atome%20d%26rsquo%3Bhydrog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un atome est [...] constitué de proton(s) positif(s), de neutron(s) neutre(s), et d’électron(s) négatif(s). Il existe [...] 103 [atomes] connus [...] où le nombre de protons, neutrons et d’électrons varient, mais quel que soit le nombre de proton(ou d’électrons) il sera toujours égal au nombre d’électrons(ou de protons), car tous les atomes dans leur état fondamental sont neutres. Par exemple, l'atome d’hydrogène(de symbole H) possède 1 proton et 1 électron, l'atome de carbone(C), 6 électrons et 6 protons ou encore l'atome d’oxygène(O), 8 électrons et 8 protons et quel que soit leur nombre de neutrons, tous ces atomes sont [...] neutres. 2, record 5, French, - atome%20d%26rsquo%3Bhydrog%C3%A8ne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-04-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- antihydrogen
1, record 6, English, antihydrogen
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the more distant future, extremely cold antiprotons should make it possible to produce and study antihydrogen, the antimatter atom formed by a positron in orbit around an antiproton. (Positrons, or antielectrons, are produced naturally in the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei.) 1, record 6, English, - antihydrogen
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- antihydrogène
1, record 6, French, antihydrog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'antihydrogène est un atome constitué entièrement d’antiparticules : alors que l'hydrogène ordinaire se compose d’un proton positif et d’un électron négatif en orbite autour de ce proton, l'atome d’antihydrogène possède en son centre un «antiproton» négatif lié à un «positon» positif. 2, record 6, French, - antihydrog%C3%A8ne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- antihidrógeno
1, record 6, Spanish, antihidr%C3%B3geno
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El átomo de antimateria formado por un positrón que rota en torno a un antiprotón. 1, record 6, Spanish, - antihidr%C3%B3geno
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los positrones, o antielectrones, se producen de modo natural en la desintegración radiactiva de núcleos atómicos. 1, record 6, Spanish, - antihidr%C3%B3geno
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-03-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Bacteroides fragilis
1, record 7, English, Bacteroides%20fragilis
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The species of Bacteroides most present in human infections but not in the normal flora. 2, record 7, English, - Bacteroides%20fragilis
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Bacteroides fragilis
1, record 7, French, Bacteroides%20fragilis
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Bactéroïdes du groupe fragilis sont des bacilles à Gram négatif appartenant à la famille des Bacteroidaceae qui constituent une famille très importante de bactéries anaérobies, en particulier au niveau du tractus intestinal. Ces bactéries ont en commun de ne pas utiliser l'oxygène comme accepteur d’électron, leur croissance pouvant même être inhibée en présence d’O2. 2, record 7, French, - Bacteroides%20fragilis
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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