noun
bound electron
Technical term in physics and chemistry for an electron that is attached to an atom or molecule and not free to move.
束縛電子は原子核の周りを回っている。
Bound electrons orbit around the atomic nucleus.
自由電子 (free electron) is the opposite of 束縛電子; it is not bound to an atom and can move freely, e.g., in metals.
Compound of 束縛 (そくばく, 'binding, restraint') and 電子 (でんし, 'electron').