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自由電子 (jiyuudenshi) Japanese meaning: free electron | Kotomora

自じ由ゆう電でん子し

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Meanings

1

free electron

Physics term for an electron not bound to an atom, able to move freely within a material.

金きん属ぞくの中なかでは自じ由ゆう電でん子しが電でん気

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を

運はこ

ぶ

。

In metals, free electrons carry electricity.

自じ由ゆう電でん子しレーザーは新あたらしい光こう源げんとして注ちゅう目もくされている。

Free-electron lasers are attracting attention as a new light source.

Kanji

自oneself
由wherefore, a reason
電electricity
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Related words

電でん子し
電子 is a general term for 'electron', while 自由電子 specifically refers to an electron that is not bound to an atom and can move freely.

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自じ由ゆう+電でん子し

Etymology

Compound of 自由 (free) and 電子 (electron), a direct translation of the English term 'free electron'.