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Electron

/ˌɪˈlɛktrɑn/
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(noun) The subatomic particle having a negative charge and orbiting the nucleus; the flow of electrons in a conductor constitutes electricity.

There is one electron in a hydrogen atom.
Cooper pairs are electron pairs formed in superconductors.
CEFR Practice Quiz
There is one ____ in a hydrogen atom.

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