Electron

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-009167",
  "term": "Electron",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. An extremely small, negatively charged particle; the part of an atom that determines its chemical properties.\n\n2. An elementary constituent of an atom that orbits the nucleus and has a negative charge. Beta decay is radioactive decay in which an electron is emitted from a nucleus.\n\n3. Particles that orbit the nucleus as a cloud. They are negatively charged and balance the positive electrical charge of the protons in the nucleus. Interactions with electrons in the outer orbits affect an atom’s chemical properties.",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "Radon Glossary of Terms",
    "RadTown Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/electron/"
}